var request;
function getXmlHttp(){
    if(window.ActiveXObject){
        try{
            //request = new XMLHttpRequest();
            request = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
        }catch(e){
            try{
                request = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
            }catch(ex){
                request = new ActiveXObject("msxml2.XMLHTTP");
            }
        }
    }else{
        request = new XMLHttpRequest();
    }
}
function returnSetSelected(){
    if(request.readyState == "4"){
        if(request.status == "200"){
            request.abort();
        }
    }
}
function setSelected(value, isChecked){
    getXmlHttp();
    var url = "";
    if(isChecked == true){
        url = "../ajax/sires.aspx?setSel=true&val="+value;
    }else if(isChecked == false){
        url = "../ajax/sires.aspx?remSel=true&val="+value;
    }
    if(request){
        request.open("GET",url,true);
        request.send(url);
        request.onreadystatechange = returnSetSelected;
    }    
}

function setSelectedBeef(value, isChecked){
    getXmlHttp();
    var url = "";
    if(isChecked == true){
        url = "../ajax/sires.aspx?setBeef=true&val="+value;
    }else if(isChecked == false){
        url = "../ajax/sires.aspx?remBeef=true&val="+value;
    }
    if(request){
        request.open("GET",url,true);
        request.send(url);
        request.onreadystatechange = returnSetSelected;
    }
}