function trimString(inString) {
	var outString;
	var startPos;
	var endPos;
	var ch;

	// where do we start?
	startPos = 0;
	ch = inString.charAt(startPos);
	while ((ch == " ") || (ch == "\b") || (ch == "\f") || (ch == "\n") || (ch == "\r") || (ch == "\n")) {
		startPos++;
		ch = inString.charAt(startPos);
	}

	// where do we end?
	endPos = inString.length - 1;
	ch = inString.charAt(endPos);
	while ((ch == " ") || (ch == "\b") || (ch == "\f") || (ch == "\n") || (ch == "\r") || (ch == "\n")) {
		endPos--;
		ch = inString.charAt(endPos);
	}

	// get the string
	if (startPos < inString.length){
		outString = inString.substring(startPos, endPos + 1);
	}
	else
	{
		outString = ''
	}

	return outString;
}