var xmlHttp

function showResult(str)
{
if (str.length==0)
 { 
 document.getElementById("livesearch").
 innerHTML="";
 document.getElementById("livesearch").
 style.border="0px";
 return
 }

xmlHttp=GetXmlHttpObject()

if (xmlHttp==null)
 {
 alert ("Browser does not support HTTP Request")
 return
 } 

var url="/index.php/includes/livesearch/"
url=url+"?sn="+str
url=url+"&sid="+Math.random()
xmlHttp.onreadystatechange=stateChanged 
xmlHttp.open("GET",url,true)
xmlHttp.send(null)

} 

function stateChanged() 
{ 
if (xmlHttp.readyState==4 || xmlHttp.readyState=="complete")
 { 
 document.getElementById("livesearch").
 innerHTML=xmlHttp.responseText;
 document.getElementById("livesearch").
 style.border="1px solid #A5ACB2";
 } 
}

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;
}


function checkSerial() {
if (document.getElementById("livesearch").innerHTML == "Valid Serial Number")
{
    return true;
}
else
{
     alert("You must enter a valid serial number.");
    return false;
}

}