function downloadExcel(format, companycode, defaultshare, defaultmarket, selectedlang){
    var min_date_result;
    var max_date_result;
    var min_date = document.getElementById('min_date').value;
    var max_date = document.getElementById('max_date').value;        
    var separator = "/";
    var dividends = "false";
    if(format.indexOf("/") > -1)
        separator = "/";
    if(format.indexOf(".") > -1)
        separator = ".";
    if(format.indexOf("-") > -1)
        separator = "-";
    
    format = format.split('%');
     
    for(var i = 1; i < 4; i++)
    {
        separator = format[i].substring(1);
        
        if(i == 3)
        {
            min_date = min_date.replace(separator, '');
            max_date = max_date.replace(separator, '');
        }else
            {
                min_date = min_date.replace(separator, '/');
                max_date = max_date.replace(separator, '/');
            }
    }    
    
    separator = '/';
    var min_date_arr = min_date.split(separator);   
    var max_date_arr = max_date.split(separator); 
    
    var min_date_result_day, max_date_result_day, min_date_result_month, max_date_result_month, min_date_result_year, max_date_result_year;  
    
    for(var i = 1; i < 4; i++){
        var char_str = format[i].charAt(0).toLowerCase();
        if(char_str == 'd'){
            min_date_result_day = min_date_arr[i - 1];
            max_date_result_day = max_date_arr[i - 1];
        }
        if(char_str == 'm'){
            min_date_result_month = min_date_arr[i - 1];
            max_date_result_month = max_date_arr[i - 1];
        }
        if(char_str == 'y'){
            min_date_result_year =  min_date_arr[i - 1];
            max_date_result_year =  max_date_arr[i - 1];
        }
    }
   
    min_date_result = min_date_result_day + '|' + min_date_result_month + '|' + min_date_result_year;
    max_date_result = max_date_result_day + '|' + max_date_result_month + '|' + max_date_result_year;
    
    
    if(document.images['dividends'].src.indexOf("unchecked.gif")==-1){
        dividends = "true";
    }
    
    var _indices = '';//getIndicesForDownload()//!!! Lectra did not wish the index download
    var _peers = getPeersForDownload();
     
    var reqUrl = "";
    reqUrl = "http://tools.euroland.com/investortools/ChartDownload/arabic.aspx?arrindex=" + _indices + "&arrisins=" + _peers + "&mindate=" + min_date_result + "&maxdate=" + max_date_result + "&dividends=" + dividends + "&companycode=" + companycode + "&default=" + defaultshare + "&lang=" + selectedlang + "&defaultmarket=" + defaultmarket;
    
    //alert(reqUrl)
   document.location.href=reqUrl;
}