var xmlHttp;
var id;

function fadePictures(dir){

	alert ("FOO");

	xmlHttp=GetXmlHttpObject();
	id = dir;
		
	if (xmlHttp==null)
	{
		alert ("Your browser does not support AJAX!");
		return;
	} 

	var url="loadpix.php";
	url=url+"?dir="+dir;
	xmlHttp.onreadystatechange=stateChanged;
	xmlHttp.open("GET",url,true);
	xmlHttp.send(null);
}

function stateChanged() 
{ 
	if (xmlHttp.readyState==4 || xmlHttp.readyState=="complete")
	{
	
		document.getElementByID(id).innerHTML+=xmlHttp.responseText;
	
//		if (document.images){
//			document.images["thumb1"].src = ;
//			document.images["thumb2"].src = ;
//			document.images["thumb3"].src = ;
//			document.images["thumb4"].src = ;
//		}
	} 
}

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;