function createRequestObject() {
    var ro;
    var browser = navigator.appName;
    if(browser == "Microsoft Internet Explorer"){
        ro = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
    }else{
        ro = new XMLHttpRequest();
    }
    return ro;
}

var http = createRequestObject();

function createLink() {
	var favSites = document.siteForm.favSites.value;
	var params = 'favSites='+favSites;

    http.open('POST', 'read.php', true);
	http.setRequestHeader("Content-type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
	http.setRequestHeader("Content-length", params.length);
	http.setRequestHeader("Connection", "close");
    http.onreadystatechange = handleCreation;
    http.send(params);
	
	document.getElementById('finalURL').value = 'Creating...';
}

function handleCreation() {
    if(http.readyState == 4){
        var response = http.responseText;
        var update = new Array();

        if(response.indexOf('|' != -1)) {
            update = response.split('|');
			document.getElementById('finalURL').value = '';
			document.getElementById('finalURL').value = response;
			document.getElementById('finalURL').focus();
			document.getElementById('finalURL').select();
        }
    }
}