/*
	Generic function to create a new XMLHttp object
*/

var xmlhttp;

function getHTTPObject() {
	xmlhttp = false;
	// branch for native XMLHttpRequest object
	if(window.XMLHttpRequest) {
		try {
			xmlhttp = new XMLHttpRequest();
		} catch(e) {
			xmlhttp = false;
		}
	// branch for IE/Windows ActiveX version
	} else if(window.ActiveXObject) {
		try {
			xmlhttp = new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP");
		} catch(e) {
			try {
				xmlhttp = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
			} catch(e) {
				xmlhttp = false;
			}
		}
	}
	return xmlhttp;
}