function trim(stringToTrim) {
	if(stringToTrim == null){
		return "";
	}else{
		return stringToTrim.replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g,"");
	}
}


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!");
  else
    return request;
}


function sendRequest(url, param) {
  var request = createRequest();
  request.onreadystatechange = function() {
      updatePage(request);
  }

  // Get Request
  /*request.open("GET", url + "?" + param + "&dummy=" + new Date.getTime(), true);
  request.send(null);*/
  
  //Post request
  request.open("POST", url, true);
  request.setRequestHeader("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
  request.send(param);
  if(param.length){
  	//nothing
  }
}

	
function updatePage(request) {
  if (request.readyState == 4) {
    if (request.status == 200) {
      var response = request.responseText;
      if (trim(response).length > 0){
	  	 	myobj = response.split("|");
			myobj = myobj[1];
			if(myobj == 1){
				//alert('Form is ready to submit.');
				document.getElementById('googliemooglie').value="great";
				document.contact_form.submit();   //NEED TO ADJUST NAME OF FORM HERE
				alert('Thank you for contacting us.');
			}else{
				alert('The security code you entered is incorrect.');
			}
			//alert('myobj: '+myobj);
	  }
      //var xmlDoc = request.responseXML;
    }
    else 
      alert("Error! Request status is " + request.status);
  } 
}


function sendAjax(url, param) {
  var request = createRequest();
  request.onreadystatechange = function() {
      updateItem(request);
  }  
  //Post request
  request.open("POST", url, true);
  request.setRequestHeader("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
  request.send(param);
  if(param.length){
  	//nothing
  }
}


function updateItem(request) {
  if (request.readyState == 4) {
    if (request.status == 200) {
      var response = request.responseText;
      if (trim(response).length > 0){
	  	 	myobj = response.split("|");
			my_resp = myobj[1];
			if(my_resp == 1){
				content = myobj[2];
				document.getElementById('sorting_div').innerHTML=content;
			}else{
				alert('Sorry, there has been an error. my_resp:'+my_resp);
			}
	  }
    }
    else 
      alert("Error! Request status is " + request.status);
  } 
}


function sendPurchase(url, param) {
  var request = createRequest();
  request.onreadystatechange = function() {
      updatePurchase(request);
  }  
  //Post request
  request.open("POST", url, true);
  request.setRequestHeader("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
  request.send(param);
  if(param.length){
  	//nothing
  }
}


function updatePurchase(request) {
  if (request.readyState == 4) {
    if (request.status == 200) {
    	var my_id = trim(request.responseText);
	  	document.getElementById(my_id).submit();
    }
    else 
      alert("Error! Request status is " + request.status);
  } 
}

function sendMerch(url, param) {
  var request = createRequest();
  request.onreadystatechange = function() {
      updateMerch(request);
  }  
  //Post request
  request.open("POST", url, true);
  request.setRequestHeader("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
  request.send(param);
  if(param.length){
  	//nothing
  }
}


function updateMerch(request) {
  if (request.readyState == 4) {
    if (request.status == 200) {
    	var my_id = trim(request.responseText);
	  	simpleCart.paypalCheckout();
    }
    else 
      alert("Error! Request status is " + request.status);
  } 
}