// this method gets the steps number for the home page bottom rigth area
function GetSteps(idControl,divtohide){

        $.webservice({
        
					url:"../../virginlifecare.webservices/wsSteps.asmx",
					data: {},
					requestType: "GET",
					contentType: "text/xml",
					dataType: "xml",
					nameSpace:"http://www.virginlifecare.com/webservices/",
					methodName: "GetSteps",
					success:function(data,textStatus) {
					        var s= $(data)[0].getElementsByTagName('GetStepsResponse')[0].firstChild.firstChild.data
			                $("#" + idControl)[0].innerHTML = s;   
							},
					error: AjaxFailed   
					});		
       
          function AjaxFailed(result) { 
       //hide the whole section if db is down
              document.getElementById(divtohide).style.display = "none";
          }   


}