var http = false;

if(navigator.appName == "Microsoft Internet Explorer") {
  http = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
} else {
  http = new XMLHttpRequest();
}

function showDrinks()
{
  document.getElementById('drink').innerHTML = "Loading...";
  var cat = document.getElementById('drinkajax').value;
  http.open("GET", "/ajax.php?action=drinks&cat=" + cat, true);
  http.onreadystatechange=function() 
  {
    if(http.readyState == 4) 
    {
      document.getElementById('drink').innerHTML = http.responseText;
    }
  }
  http.send(null);
}

function showFastSearch()
{
  document.getElementById('fastsearchresults').style.display = "block";
  var cat = document.getElementById('fastsearchfield').value;
  http.open("GET", "/ajax.php?action=fastsearch&fastsearch=" + cat, true);
  http.onreadystatechange=function() 
  {
    if(http.readyState == 4) 
    {
      document.getElementById('fastsearchresults').innerHTML = http.responseText;
    }
  }
  http.send(null);
}