//function createRequest(){

	var request = null;
	try {
	  request = new XMLHttpRequest();
	} catch (trymicrosoft) {
	  try {
		request = new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP");
	  } catch (othermicrosoft) {
		try {
		  request = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
		} catch (failed) {
		  request = null;
		}
	  }
	}
	
	if (request == null)
	  alert("Error creating request object!");

//}

//var request = null;
//request = createRequest();