var xmlHttp;

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;
}

function createCookie(name,value,days) {
	if (days) {
		var date = new Date();
		date.setTime(date.getTime()+(days*24*60*60*1000));
		var expires = "; expires="+date.toGMTString();
	}
	else var expires = "";
	document.cookie = name+"="+value+expires+"; path=/";
}

function eraseCookie(name) {
	createCookie(name,"",-1);
}