var xmlhttp = false; // we will use this boolean to check for the presence of Internet Explorer
var usingIE = true; // true if using some version of Internet Explorer, false if using a non-IE browser such as Firefox or Netscape
/**************** BEGIN AJAX INIT ********************/
// check if we are using IE
try
{
// if the JavaScript version is greater than 5
xmlhttp = new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP");
}
catch(e)
{
// if not, then try to use the older ActiveX object
try
{
// if we are using IE
xmlhttp = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
}
catch(E)
{
// else we must be using a non-IE browser, like Firefox or Netscape
xmlhttp = false;
usingIE = false;
}
}
// if we are using a non-IE browser, create a JavaScript instance of the object
if (!xmlhttp && typeof XMLHttpRequest != 'undefined')
{
xmlhttp = new XMLHttpRequest();
}
/**************** END AJAX INIT ********************/
// request serverPage from the server and load the results into objID
function makeRequest (serverPage, objID)
{
var obj = document.getElementById(objID);
xmlhttp.open("GET", serverPage);
xmlhttp.onreadystatechange = function() {
if (xmlhttp.readyState == 4 && xmlhttp.status == 200)
{
obj.innerHTML = xmlhttp.responseText;
}
}
xmlhttp.send(null);
}
// show or hide the news item
var showTheNews1 = true; // a variable used to distinguish whether to open or close the news item
var showTheNews2 = true; // a variable used to distinguish whether to open or close the news item
var showTheNews3 = true; // a variable used to distinguish whether to open or close the news item
var showTheNews4 = true; // a variable used to distinguish whether to open or close the news item
var showMoreLess = true; // expand the news box or not?
function showHideNews (the_news)
{
var objID;
// the location we are loading the news into
if (the_news == 1) objID = "news1";
if (the_news == 2) objID = "news2";
if (the_news == 3) objID = "news3";
if (the_news == 4) objID = "news4";
// change the current image of the plus or minus
if (the_news == 1)
{
if (showTheNews1 == true)
{
document.getElementById("opencloseimg1").src = "images/minus.gif";
showTheNews1 = false;
document.getElementById(objID).innerHTML = '
July 7, 2007: Private Pix 3.1 released! loading, please wait...';
makeRequest("news/news.php?thenews=1", objID);
}
else
{
document.getElementById("opencloseimg1").src = "images/plus.gif";
showTheNews1 = true;
document.getElementById(objID).innerHTML = '
July 7, 2007: Private Pix 3.1 released!';
}
}
if (the_news == 2)
{
if (showTheNews2 == true)
{
document.getElementById("opencloseimg2").src = "images/minus.gif";
showTheNews2 = false;
document.getElementById(objID).innerHTML = ' July 11, 2007: Windows Vista concerns loading, please wait...';
makeRequest("news/news.php?thenews=2", objID);
}
else
{
document.getElementById("opencloseimg2").src = "images/plus.gif";
showTheNews2 = true;
document.getElementById(objID).innerHTML = ' July 11, 2007: Windows Vista concerns';
}
}
if (the_news == 3)
{
if (showTheNews3 == true)
{
document.getElementById("opencloseimg3").src = "images/minus.gif";
showTheNews3 = false;
document.getElementById(objID).innerHTML = ' July 21, 2007: Private Encryptor 6.4 released! loading, please wait...';
makeRequest("news/news.php?thenews=3", objID);
}
else
{
document.getElementById("opencloseimg3").src = "images/plus.gif";
showTheNews3 = true;
document.getElementById(objID).innerHTML = ' July 21, 2007: Private Encryptor 6.4 released!';
}
}
if (the_news == 4)
{
if (showTheNews4 == true)
{
document.getElementById("opencloseimg4").src = "images/minus.gif";
showTheNews4 = false;
document.getElementById(objID).innerHTML = ' Nov. 1, 2007: Private Encryptor 7.0 released! loading, please wait...';
makeRequest("news/news.php?thenews=4", objID);
}
else
{
document.getElementById("opencloseimg4").src = "images/plus.gif";
showTheNews4 = true;
document.getElementById(objID).innerHTML = ' Nov. 1, 2007: Private Encryptor 7.0 released!';
}
}
}
function showMore ()
{
var objID = "more"; // the location we are loading the news into
var linkID = "more_link";
// expand or contract the news box
if (showMoreLess == true)
{
//document.getElementById("opencloseimg1").src = "images/minus.gif";
showMoreLess = false;
document.getElementById(objID).innerHTML = 'loading, please wait...';
document.getElementById(linkID).innerHTML = '
less news';
makeRequest("news/news.php?thenews=0", objID);
}
else
{
//document.getElementById("opencloseimg1").src = "images/plus.gif";
showMoreLess = true;
showTheNews1 = true;
showTheNews2 = true;
showTheNews3 = true;
document.getElementById(objID).innerHTML = '';
document.getElementById(linkID).innerHTML = '
more news';
}
}