// AJAX specific functions
// Created: 1 Aug 2006
// Author: Karthikeyan Karunanidhi
// Website: karthikeyankarunanidhi.com

function newAJAXRequest()
{
	//var request = null;

	try
	{
		request = new XMLHttpRequest();
	}
	catch(trymicrosoft)
	{
		try
		{
			request = new ActivXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP");
		}
		catch(othermicrosoft)
		{
			try
			{
				request = new ActivXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
			}
			catch(failed)
			{
				request = null;
			}
		}
	}
	
	if(request == null)
	{
		alert("Error creating request object.");
	}
	/*
	else
	{
		return request;	
	}
	*/
}