/*---------------------------------------------------
/ createRequest
/----------------------------------------------------
/ Initialize the XMLHttpRequest Object. This is designed
/ to support multiple browsers.
/----------------------------------------------------
/ Returns: Object if successful or false if not
---------------------------------------------------*/
function createRequest(){
	try{
		request = new XMLHttpRequest();
	}catch(trymicrosoft){
		try{
			request = new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP");
		}catch(othermicrosoft){
			try{
				request = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
			}catch(failed){
				request = false;
			}
		}
	}
	return request;
}


/*---------------------------------------------------
/ Create a usable AJAX object
---------------------------------------------------*/
var request = false;
request = createRequest();

if(!request){
	alert("AJAX failed");
}