var request;

function createRequest() {


	
  try {
    request = new XMLHttpRequest();
//	alert("line 10");
  } catch (trymicrosoft) {
    try {
	//	alert("line 13");
      request = new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP");
    } catch (othermicrosoft) {
      try {
        request = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
	//	alert("line 17");
      } catch (failed) {
	//	  alert("line 18");
        request = false;
      }
    }
  }

  if (!request)
    alert("Error initializing XMLHttpRequest!");
}