function setPointer(theRow, theAction, theDefaultColor, thePointerColor)
{
    var theCells = null;
 // 1. Pointer and mark feature are disabled or the browser can't get the
 //    row -> exits
    // 1.1 Sets the mouse pointer to pointer on mouseover and back to normal otherwise.
    if (theAction == "over") {
        theRow.style.cursor='pointer';
	theRow.setAttribute('bgcolor',thePointerColor,0);
	theRow.style.backgroundcolor = thePointerColor;
	theRow.style.color = '#000000';

    } else {
        theRow.style.cursor='normal';
	theRow.setAttribute('bgcolor',theDefaultColor,0);
	theRow.style.backgroundcolor = theDefaultColor;
	theRow.style.color = '#ffffff';
    }


} // end of the 'setPointer()' function