function createXMLHttpRequest() {
  try { return new XMLHttpRequest(); } catch (e) { }
  try { return new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP"); } catch (e) { }
  try { return new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP"); } catch (e) { }
  alert("XMLHttpRequest not supported");
  return null;
}

function GetAshx(address) {
  var xmlHttpReq = createXMLHttpRequest();
  xmlHttpReq.open("GET", address, false);
  xmlHttpReq.send(null);
  var responseText = xmlHttpReq.responseText;
  return responseText;
}