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function fillSelectFromArray(selectCtrl, itemArray, goodPrompt, badPrompt, defaultItem) {
	var i, j;
	var prompt;
	for (i = selectCtrl.options.length; i >= 0; i--) {
		selectCtrl.options[i] = null; 
	}
	prompt = (itemArray != null) ? goodPrompt : badPrompt;
	if (prompt == null) {
		j = 0;
	}
	else {
		selectCtrl.options[0] = new Option(prompt);
		j = 1;
	}
	if (itemArray != null) {
		for (i = 0; i < itemArray.length; i++) {
			selectCtrl.options[j] = new Option(itemArray[i][0]);
			if (itemArray[i][1] != null) {
				selectCtrl.options[j].value = itemArray[i][1]; 
			}
			j++;
		}
		selectCtrl.options[0].selected = true;
	}
}