function setSelectValue(id, value) {

//              alert('the value of id is: ' + id + ', and value is: ' + value);
              for (var i = 0; i < document.getElementById(id).options.length; i++) {
                  if (document.getElementById(id).options[i].value == value)
                      document.getElementById(id).options[i].selected = true;
                  else
                      document.getElementById(id).options[i].selected = false;
              }
          }