//creates request object for AJAX calls
function createRequestObject() {
    var tmpXmlHttpObject;
    
    //depending on what the browser supports, use the right way to create the XMLHttpRequest object
    if (window.XMLHttpRequest) { 
        // Mozilla, Safari would use this method ...
        tmpXmlHttpObject = new XMLHttpRequest();
	
    } else if (window.ActiveXObject) { 
        // IE would use this method ...
        tmpXmlHttpObject = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
    }
    
    return tmpXmlHttpObject;
}

function Countdown(ctime)
{
    if(ctime<=0)
    {
        document.getElementById('DivTimer').style.display='none';
    }
    else
    {
        document.getElementById('TimeCounter').innerHTML=ctime;
        setTimeout("Countdown("+(ctime-1)+")",1000);
    }
}