/*****************************************************************************
 * asyncronous functions
 */
var requests = new Array(); // We hold an *array* of requests and destinations.
var heights = new Array(); // placeholder heights.

function httpRequest(reqType, url, parameter, asynch, destination, placeHolderHeight)
{
	if(!destination)
		destination = document.getElementById("ajaxInformant").alt;
	if(placeHolderHeight)
		heights[destination] = placeHolderHeight;

	//Mozilla-based browsers
    if(window.XMLHttpRequest)
	{
        requests[destination] = new XMLHttpRequest();
    }
	else if (window.ActiveXObject)
	{
        requests[destination] = new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP");
        if (!requests[destination])
		{
            requests[destination] = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
        }
    }
	
    //the request could still be null if neither ActiveXObject
    //initialization succeeded
    if(requests[destination])
	{
        initReq(reqType,url,parameter,asynch, destination);
    }
	else
	{
        alert("Your browser does not permit the use of all of this application's features!");
    }
}


function initReq(reqType,url,parameter,bool, destination)
{
	if (reqType == "GET")
	{
		parameter = null;
	}
	requests[destination].onreadystatechange=handleResponse; 
    requests[destination].open(reqType,url,bool);
	if (reqType == "POST")
	{
		requests[destination].setRequestHeader("Content-type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
		requests[destination].setRequestHeader("Content-length", parameter.length);
		requests[destination].setRequestHeader("Connection", "close");
	}
    requests[destination].send(parameter);
}

//event handler for XMLHttpRequest
function handleResponse( )
{
	j = 0;
	for ( destination in requests )
	{
		if (requests[destination].readyState < 4)
		{
			var heightString = '';
			if(heights[destination] != 'undefined')
				heightString = ' style="height: ' + heights[destination] + 'px" ';
			document.getElementById(destination).innerHTML= '<center><div' + heightString + '><img src="/images/ajax-loader.gif" width="16" height="16" alt="loading" /></div></center>';
		}//if
		else if (requests[destination].readyState == 4)
		{
			if(requests[destination].status == 200)
			{
				/* Grab the result as a string */
				var returnedResult = requests[destination].responseText;
				if (returnedResult)
				{
					document.getElementById(destination).style.display = 'block';
					document.getElementById(destination).innerHTML = returnedResult;
				}//if
				else
				{
					if (document.getElementById(destination).type != 'select-multiple')
						document.getElementById(destination).style.display = 'none';
				}//else
				//document.getElementById('dump').innerHTML += "<br /><b>Deleting request object for " + destination + " at location " + j + "</b>";
				requests[destination] = 0;
			} //if
			else
			{
				document.getElementById(destination).innerHTML= 'A problem occurred with communicating between the XMLHttpRequest object and the server program.';
			}//else
		}//else if
		j++;
	}//for
}//handleResponse

// get gallery info
function getGalleryInfo(url, dest)
{
	httpRequest("GET",url,null,true,dest);
	handleResponse( );

}// end get gallery info

/***********************************************
* Flexi Slideshow- © Dynamic Drive (www.dynamicdrive.com)
* This notice must stay intact for use
* Visit http://www.dynamicdrive.com/ for full source code
***********************************************/

var variableslide=new Array()

//variableslide[x]=["path to image", "OPTIONAL link for image", "OPTIONAL text description (supports HTML tags)"]
			
		variableslide[0]=['http://ashlandgalleries.com/uploadfiles/14/600_DSC_3131.jpg', '/contentfiles/galleries.html?Id=14&monthlyInfo=true', 'Gallerie Karon'];		
				variableslide[1]=['http://ashlandgalleries.com/uploadfiles/14/600_DSC_3147-1.jpg', '/contentfiles/galleries.html?Id=14&monthlyInfo=true', 'Gallerie Karon'];		
				
			
		variableslide[2]=['http://ashlandgalleries.com/uploadfiles/20/Breast Wishes 1.JPG', '/contentfiles/galleries.html?Id=20&monthlyInfo=true', 'JEGA Gallery & Sculpture Garden, Inc.'];		
				variableslide[3]=['http://ashlandgalleries.com/uploadfiles/20/Breast Wishes Lily.JPG', '/contentfiles/galleries.html?Id=20&monthlyInfo=true', 'JEGA Gallery & Sculpture Garden, Inc.'];		
				
			
		variableslide[4]=['http://ashlandgalleries.com/uploadfiles/53/_1010585.jpg', '/contentfiles/galleries.html?Id=53&monthlyInfo=true', '***SPECIAL*** Student Art!'];		
				variableslide[5]=['http://ashlandgalleries.com/uploadfiles/53/_1010573.jpg', '/contentfiles/galleries.html?Id=53&monthlyInfo=true', '***SPECIAL*** Student Art!'];		
				
			
		variableslide[6]=['http://ashlandgalleries.com/uploadfiles/54/Choco-Fest-2006(2).jpg', '/contentfiles/galleries.html?Id=54&monthlyInfo=true', '*** SPECIAL *** Chocolate Festival 2010'];		
				

//configure the below 3 variables to set the dimension/background color of the slideshow

var slidebgcolor='/images/aga-banner_02.jpg'


//configure the below variable to determine the delay between image rotations (in miliseconds)
var slidedelay=3000

////Do not edit pass this line////////////////