/*
filename	:	utils.js
description	:	Houses common utilities that are used throughout the site (AJAX, mostly).
				Code is based on work by E.W. Consulting of Alaska and all rights are reserved.
				However, if for some reason you want to use it, go ahead so long as it's not for 
				commercial venture.  If it is, I want a cut.
*/

var req;
var results;
function getData(lyr, uri)
{
	results = false;
	
	if (window.XMLHttpRequest)
	{
		req = new XMLHttpRequest();
	} 
	else 
	{
		req = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
	}
	
	req.open("GET", uri, false);
	req.setRequestHeader('Content-Type', 'text/html');
	//req.onreadystatechange = processRequestChange;
	req.send(null);
	results=req.responseText;
	return results;

	function processRequestChange() {
		if(req.readyState == 4) {
			results = req.responseText;
			return results;
		} 
	}
}