//switch code
function createRequestObject() {
    var obj;
    var browser = navigator.appName;
    if(browser == "Microsoft Internet Explorer"){
        obj = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
    }else{
        obj = new XMLHttpRequest();
    }
    return obj;
}

var http = createRequestObject();

var switchID;

function getSwitch(id, getFile) {
    http.open('get', getFile);
	switchID = id;
    http.onreadystatechange = handleResponse;
    http.send(null);
}

function handleResponse() {
    if(http.readyState == 4 && http.status==200){
        var response = http.responseText;
        document.getElementById(switchID).innerHTML = response;
    }
}
