var xmlHttp

function showHint(str,type)
{
	if (str.length==0)
	  { 
	  document.getElementById("txtHint").innerHTML="";
	  return;	
	  }
	xmlHttp=GetXmlHttpObject()
	if (xmlHttp==null)
	  {
	  alert ("Your browser does not support AJAX!");
	  return;
	  } 
	  
	if (type=='editform') {
	var url="getBirdEdit.cfm";
	}
	
	else if (type=='entryform') {
	var url="getBirdName.cfm";
	}
	
	else if (type=='index') {
	var url="getBirdIndex.cfm";
	}
	else if (type=='location') {
	var url="getLocation.cfm";
	}
	if (str.length > 1) {
	url=url+"?q="+str;
	url=url+"&sid="+Math.random();
	xmlHttp.onreadystatechange=stateChanged;
	xmlHttp.open("GET",url,true);
	xmlHttp.send(null);
	}
} 

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