/*
File: pagebuildingfunctions.js
Author: Nathan Davies
Created: 21/05/2007	 
Ammened: ND 22/05/2007 Added the functions for the news and events side bar
*/	

// global variables
var xmlHttp,gcItemID, gcUrl
gcItemID    = "downloads"
gcUrl       = "builddownloadspage.php"

// downloads page functions
function getDownloads()
{
	xmlHttp=GetXmlHttpObject()
	var url = gcUrl + "?sid=" + Math.random()
	xmlHttp.open("GET",url,true)
	xmlHttp.onreadystatechange=stateChanged
	xmlHttp.send(null)
} 

function stateChanged() 
{ 
	if (xmlHttp.readyState==4 || xmlHttp.readyState=="complete")
	{ 
	document.getElementById(gcItemID).innerHTML=xmlHttp.responseText; 
	} 
} 

function GetXmlHttpObject()
{ 
	var objXMLHttp=null
	if (window.XMLHttpRequest)
	{
		objXMLHttp=new XMLHttpRequest()
	}
	else if (window.ActiveXObject)
	{
		objXMLHttp=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP")
	}	 
	if (objXMLHttp==null)
	{
		alert ("Browser does not support HTTP Request")
	 	return	
	} 
	return objXMLHttp
}