var xmlHttp
var zxcTO;

function clearText(field){	
    if (field.defaultValue == field.value) field.value = '';
    else if (field.value == '') field.value = field.defaultValue;
}

function clearOnce(field){	
    if (field.defaultValue == field.value) field.value = '';
}


function timedCount()
{
showHint('', '', '', '0');
t=setTimeout("timedCount()",8000);
}

function showHint(nme, shout, ip, insert)
{
xmlHttp=GetXmlHttpObject();
if (xmlHttp==null)
  {
  alert ("Your browser does not support AJAX!");
  return;
  } 

var url="/shoutbox_response.php";
url=url+"?nme="+nme;
url=url+"&shout="+shout;
url=url+"&ip="+ip;
url=url+"&sid="+Math.random();
if (insert==1) {
	url=url+"&ns=1";
}
	
xmlHttp.onreadystatechange=stateChanged;
xmlHttp.open("GET",url,true);
xmlHttp.send(null);
} 

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

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;
}