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

function persist() {
	var name = document.theform.your_name.value;
	var email = document.theform.your_email.value;
	var request_string ='internal_request.php?action=persist&your_name=' + name + '&your_email=' + email;
	http.open('get', request_string);
	http.onreadystatechange = showResult; 
	http.send(null);
}


function showResult() {
	if (http.readyState == 4) {
		var response = http.responseText;
		if (response = "true"){
			Effect.BlindUp('thebox'); Effect.SlideDown('thankyou');
		} else {
			alert("Mail was not sent.");	
		}
		//document.getElementById('result').innerHTML = response;
	}
}