function createRequestObject(){
var request_;
var browser = navigator.appName;
if(browser == "Microsoft Internet Explorer"){
 request_ = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
}else{
 request_ = new XMLHttpRequest();
}
return request_;
}

var http = createRequestObject();
var liveSearchId = 'livesearch';
var liveSearchTypeId = 'type';
var searchingImageDivId = 'loading';
var keyPressDelay = null;
function delay()
{
if (keyPressDelay)
		{
		window.clearTimeout(keyPressDelay);
		}
		keyPressDelay = window.setTimeout('getLiveSearch()', 400);
		}
function getLiveSearch(){

var liveSearchBox = document.getElementById(liveSearchId);
var liveSearchType = document.getElementById(liveSearchTypeId);
http.open('get', 'liveresults.php?livesearch='
  + liveSearchBox.value + '&type=' + liveSearchType.value);
  
http.onreadystatechange = handleInfo;

http.send(null);
}
function handleInfo(){
if(http.readyState == 1){
var searchingImageDiv = document.getElementById(searchingImageDivId);
 searchingImageDiv.className = "loading";
 document.getElementById('loading').innerHTML = '';
}
if(http.readyState == 4){
 var response = http.responseText;
var searchingImageDiv = document.getElementById(searchingImageDivId);
 searchingImageDiv.className = "idle";
 document.getElementById('search_results').innerHTML = response;
}
}