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var request = null;
try {
  request = new XMLHttpRequest();
} catch (trymicrosoft) {
  try {
    request = new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP");
  } catch (othermicrosoft) {
    try {
      request = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
    } catch (failed) {
      request = null;
    }
  }
}

if (request == null)
  alert("Error creating request object!");

function SwitchCals() {
	//var url = "switchcals.php";
	request.open("GET", url, true);
	request.onreadystatechange = updatePage;
	request.send(null);
}

function updatePage() {
  if (request.readyState == 4) {
    var newCal = request.responseText;
    document.getElementById("gcal").innerHTML = newCal;
  }
}

function SelectCal(form) {
	calItem = form.calendars.selectedIndex;
	calNumber = form.calendars.options[calItem].value;
	alert(calNumber);
	var url = "switchcals.php?calendars" + calNumber;
	if (calNumber == 'cal2') {
		var url = url + "?calendars=" + calNumber;
		alert(url);
	}
}