function make_region_pulldown_ajax(select_name, disabled, current_country, current_region) {
	
		if (ajax) { 
		
			var display_area = select_name + '_area';
		
			ajax.open('get', 'make_region_pulldown_ajax.php?select_name=' + encodeURIComponent(select_name) + '&disabled=' + encodeURIComponent(disabled) + '&current_country=' + encodeURIComponent(current_country) + '&current_region=' + encodeURIComponent(current_region));
			
			ajax.onreadystatechange = handle_check_region;
	
			ajax.send(null);
	
		} else { 
			document.getElementById(display_area).innerHTML = 'You are using an old browser. Please upgrade your browser.';
		}
		
		function handle_check_region() {
			if (ajax.readyState == 0) {
		
				document.getElementById(display_area).innerHTML = '';
				
			}
			if (ajax.readyState == 1) {
		
				document.getElementById(display_area).innerHTML = '<label>Finding regions</label> <img src="images/uploading.gif" align="absmiddle">';
				
			}
			if ( (ajax.readyState == 4) && (ajax.status == 200) ) {
		
				document.getElementById(display_area).innerHTML = ajax.responseText;
				
			}
			
		} 

}