var xmlHttp
var currentobj
var voteobj
var votedisptype

//Javascript Function for JavaScript to communicate with Server-side scripts
function AJAXrequest(scriptURL) {
	xmlHttp=GetXmlHttpObject()
xmlHttp=GetXmlHttpObject()
if (xmlHttp==null)
  {
  alert ("Your browser does not support AJAX!");
  return;
  } 
	xmlHttp.onreadystatechange=voteChanged;
	xmlHttp.open("GET",scriptURL,true);
	xmlHttp.send(null);
}

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 voteChanged() 
{ 
	if (xmlHttp.readyState==4)
	{ 
		var votenodisp = document.getElementById('votes');

		votenodisp.innerHTML = xmlHttp.responseText;
		votedisp.innerHTML = '';
		votedisp.style.display = 'none';
	}
}

function vote(articleID, baseURL, type) {
	votedisptype = 'bar';
	var scripturl = baseURL+"/karmainterface.php?aid="+articleID+"&auth="+Math.random()+"&type="+type;
//	alert(scripturl);
	AJAXrequest(scripturl);
}