/*------------------------------------------------------
Ajax request function (cross-browser)
------------------------------------------------------*/

var ajax_working = new Array();
ajax_working['search'] = false;
ajax_working['help'] = false;
ajax_working['order'] = false;
ajax_working['staus'] = false;
ajax_working['content'] = false;
ajax_working['window'] = false;

function createRequest()
{
	var xmlHttp;
	try {
		// Firefox, Opera 8.0+, Safari
		xmlHttp=new XMLHttpRequest();
	}
	catch (e) {
		// Internet Explorer
		try {
			xmlHttp=new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP");
		}
		catch (e) {
			try {
				xmlHttp=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
			}
			catch (e) {
				alert("Your browser does not support AJAX!");
				return false;
			}
		}
	}

	return xmlHttp;
}


function ajaxWorking(id)
{
	return ajax_working[id];
}

function ajaxSetStatus(id, status)
{
	if (status != true && status != false) {
		status = false;
	}
	ajax_working[id] = status;
}


function getStamp()		//and stop stupid IE from caching ajax!
{
	var date = new Date();
	var timestamp = date.getTime();
	return "&time="+timestamp;
}