/*
	Description:	Set of Javascript functions for use on Palmnet.me.uk
	Version:		v1.0
	Author:			Nick (Palmnet) Palmer
	Date:			18/06/2007
*/

//Toggle showing ID elements
function toggle_id(id) {
	if(document.getElementById(id).style.display == '') {
		document.getElementById(id).style.display = 'none';
	}else{
		document.getElementById(id).style.display = '';
	}
}

//
var timer
function timed_loop(function_name, delay) {
	eval(function_name);
	timer = setTimeout('timed_loop(' + function_name + ', ' + delay + ')',delay);
}


//Some functions for AJAX
function createRequestObject() {
    var ro;
    var browser = navigator.appName;
    if(browser == "Microsoft Internet Explorer"){
        ro = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
    }else{
        ro = new XMLHttpRequest();
    }
    return ro;
}

var http = createRequestObject();

function sndReq(action, method) {
	//typical: action = 'folder/script.php?var=test', method = 'get'
    http.open(method, action);
    http.onreadystatechange = handleResponse;
    http.send(null);
}

function handleResponse() {
    if(http.readyState == 4){
        var response = http.responseText;
		//response = String, response of the request from the server.
    }
}