// JavaScript Document
function createXMLHttpRequest(){
       request="";
       if (window.XMLHttpRequest){     // Object of the current windows
               request = new XMLHttpRequest();     // Firefox, Safari, ...
       }
       else
               if (window.ActiveXObject){   // ActiveX version
                       request = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");  // Internet Explorer
               }
       try {
               request = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");    // Trying Internet Explorer
       }
       catch(e){
               request = new XMLHttpRequest();    // Other browsers.
       }

  return request ;
}

function showHitCount(countfile){
       var queryString = "action=showHitCount&countfile="+countfile;
       request = createXMLHttpRequest();
       var url="/cgi-bin/hitCount.pl";
       if(request){
               request.open('POST', url, true);
               request.setRequestHeader("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
               request.onreadystatechange = parseResponseHits;
               request.send(queryString);
       }
}

function parseResponseHits(){
       var response="";
       if(request.readyState == 4){
               if(request.status == 200){
                       response = request.responseText+"      ";
                       document.getElementById('hitCount').innerHTML = response;
               }
       }
}