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

var http = createRequestObject();

function sndReq(starid,type,typeid) {
    http.open('get', 'starajax.php?rated=yes&starid='+starid+'&type='+type+'&typeid='+typeid);
    http.onreadystatechange = function() {
         handleResponse(starid);
 
    };
http.send(null);
}

function handleResponse(star) {

    if(http.readyState == 1){
        document.getElementById("star").innerHTML = '<img src="ajaxbusy.gif">';
    }

    if(http.readyState == 4){
        document.getElementById("star").innerHTML = http.responseText;  
    }
}