var xmlHttp

function showHint(str)
{
	if (str.length==0)
	{ 
		document.getElementById("txtHint").innerHTML="false";
		return;
	}

	xmlHttp=GetXmlHttpObject();

	if (xmlHttp==null)
	{
		alert ("Your browser does not support AJAX!");
		return;
	}

	var url="../captcha/gethint.php";
	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").value=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;
}