var xmlHttp

function score_refresh()
{


xmlHttp=GetXmlHttpObject();
if (xmlHttp==null)
  {
  alert ("Browser does not support HTTP Request");
  return;
  } 
var url="todays_games.php";
url=url+"?&sid="+Math.random();
xmlHttp.open("GET",url,true);
xmlHttp.onreadystatechange=stateChanged; 
xmlHttp.send(null);
} 

function stateChanged() 
{ 
if (xmlHttp.readyState==4)
 { 
  var child = document.getElementById('score_table');
  var parent=child.parentNode;
  parent.removeChild(child); //remove table
  parent.innerHTML =xmlHttp.responseText; //replace table

// document.getElementById("score_table").innerHTML=xmlHttp.responseText;
 } 
}

function GetXmlHttpObject()
{
var xmlHttp=null;
try
 {
 // Firefox, Opera 8.0+, Safari
 xmlHttp=new XMLHttpRequest();
 }
catch (e)
 {
 // Internet Explorer
 try
  {
  xmlHttp=new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP");
  }
 catch (e)
  {
  xmlHttp=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
  }
 }
return xmlHttp;
}
