var http = createRequestObject();

function createRequestObject(){

	var request_o; //declare the variable to hold the object.
	var browser = navigator.appName; //find the browser name
	if(browser == "Microsoft Internet Explorer"){
		/* Create the object using MSIE's method */
		request_o = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");

	}else{
		/* Create the object using other browser's method */
		request_o = new XMLHttpRequest();
	}

	return request_o; //return the object
}

function sendGetRequest(URL,data,handler)
{
	http.abort();
	if(null != data)
		http.open('get',URL+'?'+data+'&NITRandInfo='+Date());
	else
		http.open('get',URL+'?NITRandInfo='+Date());

	http.onreadystatechange = handler;
	http.send(null);
}

function sendPostRequest(URL,data,handler)
{
	http.abort();
	http.open('post',URL);
	http.setRequestHeader('Content-Type','application/x-www-form-urlencoded');
	http.send(data);
}

function doNothing()
{
}