var xmlHttp
var elementId
var loadstatustext="<img src='/HopAround/images/ajax-loader.gif' />"
function ajaxFunction(parameter,url,divId)
{ 
	elementId = divId;
	
	xmlHttp=GetXmlHttpObject();
	if (xmlHttp==null)
	  {
		  alert ("Your browser does not support AJAX!");
		  return;
	  }
	  
    document.getElementById(elementId).innerHTML=loadstatustext;
	xmlHttp.onreadystatechange=stateChanged;
	xmlHttp.open("GET",url+parameter,true);
	xmlHttp.send(null);
}

function stateChanged() 
{ 
	if (xmlHttp.readyState==4)
		{
			document.getElementById(elementId).innerHTML=xmlHttp.responseText;
		}
}

function GetXmlHttpObject()
{
	var xmlHttp=null;
	try
	  {
	  // Firefox, Opera 8.0+, Safari
	  xmlHttp=new XMLHttpRequest();
	  }
	catch (e)
	  {
	  // Internet Explorer

		try
		  {
		   xmlHttp=new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP");
    	  }
		catch (e)
    	  {
	       xmlHttp=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
    	  }
	  }
	return xmlHttp;
}