var xmlhttp;

function getArtist(artistName)
{
    xmlhttp=GetXmlHttpObject();
    if (xmlhttp == null){
      alert ("Your browser does not support HTTP Request");
      return;
    }

    var url = "bio/" + artistName + ".html"; 
    //url=url+"&sid="+Math.random();
    xmlhttp.onreadystatechange=stateChangedArtist;
    xmlhttp.open("GET", url, true);
    xmlhttp.send(null);
}

function stateChangedArtist()
{
   if (xmlhttp.readyState == 4) {
       document.getElementById("artist_story").innerHTML=xmlhttp.responseText;
   }
}

function GetXmlHttpObject()
{
    var objXMLHttp=null;
    if (window.XMLHttpRequest) {
        objXMLHttp=new XMLHttpRequest();
    }
    else if (window.ActiveXObject) {
        objXMLHttp=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
    }
    return objXMLHttp;
} 




/**********  begin map implementation *********/
/*   
function getMap(cafeName)
{
    xmlhttp=GetXmlHttpObject();
    if (xmlhttp == null){
      alert ("Your browser does not support HTTP Request");
      return;
    }
        
    var url = "map/" + cafeName + ".html";
    //url=url+"&sid="+Math.random();
    xmlhttp.onreadystatechange=stateChangedMap2;
    xmlhttp.open("GET", url, true);
    xmlhttp.send(null);
}

function stateChangedMap()
{

   if (xmlhttp.readyState == 4) {
       document.getElementById("ymap").innerHTML=xmlhttp.responseText;
   }
}
*/

/*
function initialize_ymap() 
{
    var map = new YMap(document.getElementById('ymap'));
    
    map.addTypeControl();
    // Default map to satellite (YAHOO_MAP_SAT) -- other opts: YAHOO_MAP_HYB, YAHOO_MAP_REG
    map.setMapType(YAHOO_MAP_REG);
    map.addZoomLong();
    map.addPanControl();
    
    map.drawZoomAndCenter("Albany Park, IL", 8);
   
    var myMarker = new YMarker("4802 N Broadway St. Chicago, IL");
    myMarker.addAutoExpand("Click for more!");
    var myMarkerContent = "<h3>The Green Mill</h3><h4>Cafe house for Blues/Jazz lovers</h4><p>4802 N Broadway Ave. Chicago, IL</p><p>(773) 878-5552</p>";
    YEvent.Capture(myMarker, EventsList.MouseClick, 
        function() {
            myMarker.openSmartWindow(myMarkerContent);
        });
    // Put the marker on the map
    map.addOverlay(myMarker);
}
*/