/*

	ajax functions

*/

var httpObject = getHTTPObject();

// Get the HTTP Object
function getHTTPObject(){   
	if (window.ActiveXObject) 
		return new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");   
	else if (window.XMLHttpRequest) 
		return new XMLHttpRequest();   
	else {      
		alert("Your browser does not support AJAX.");     
		return null;   
	}
}

/*

   wny app functions
   
*/
function getMetroAreas(state_id) {
  httpObject = getHTTPObject();
  if(httpObject != null) {
    httpObject.open("GET", "ajax/get_metroareas_dropdown.php?state_id=" + state_id);
    httpObject.send(null);      
		httpObject.onreadystatechange = showMetroAreas;       
  }
}

// Change the value of the outputText field
function showMetroAreas(){
	if(httpObject.readyState == 4) {
    //alert(httpObject.responseText);        
		document.getElementById('input_metroarea').innerHTML = httpObject.responseText;
	} 
}

function goStepTwo(event, metroarea_id) {
  document.frm_select_state.state_id.selectedIndex = 0;
  window.location.href = '?p=2&e=' + event + '&metroarea_id=' + metroarea_id;
}