/* The following function creates an XMLHttpRequest object... */

function createRequestObject(){
	var request_o; //declare the variable to hold the object.
	var browser = navigator.appName; //find the browser name
	if(browser == "Microsoft Internet Explorer"){
		/* Create the object using MSIE's method */
		request_o = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
	}else{
		/* Create the object using other browser's method */
		request_o = new XMLHttpRequest();
	}
	return request_o; //return the object
}


var http = createRequestObject(); 


function getProdPics(uid) {
	var noCache =  '&cache='+new Date().getTime();
	http.open('get', 'inc/product_hover.php?uid='+uid+noCache);
	http.onreadystatechange = displayPics;
	http.send(null);
}

function displayPics() {
	if(http.readyState == 4){ //Finished loading the response
		if(http.responseText != ''){
			var response = http.responseText;
			document.getElementById('page_pics').style.visibility = "hidden";
			document.getElementById('prod_pics').innerHTML = response;
			$("#prod_pics .bg").dropShadow({left: 6, top: 6, blur: 5, opacity: .8, color: "black"});
		}
	}
}

function displayOriginal(){
	document.getElementById('page_pics').style.visibility = "visible";
	document.getElementById('prod_pics').innerHTML = '';
}