function resizeDonationMeter(amount)
{
	var maxValue = 300000; // <--- maximum value for the donation meter goes here
	var currentValue = amount; // <--- current value for the donations goes here (output the php value here)
	if (currentValue > maxValue) currentValue = maxValue;
	
	var elem1 = document.getElementById("donationMeterEmpty");
	var elem2 = document.getElementById("donationMeterFull");
	//var elem0 = document.getElementById("donationMeterWrapper");
	var totalHeight = 418; // elem0.offsetHeight has bugs in google chrome
	
	//var height1 = 22.2 + (77.8 - (currentValue / maxValue) * 77.8) percent height has bugs in google chrome
	var height1 = Math.round(totalHeight * (22.2 + (77.8 - (currentValue / maxValue) * 77.8)) / 100);
	var height2 = totalHeight - height1;

	elem1.style.height = height1 + "px";
	elem2.style.height = height2 + "px";	
}

//just for the test part (should be removed)
function testValue(formObject) 
{
	var number = formObject.elements["number"].value;
	resizeDonationMeter(number);
}