function sendRequest() {

	// alert ("in the sendRequest() function");

	// ### consolidate all the current interactive metrics into one string
	// ### and write them into the hidden 'message' element on the form
	// ### then do the ajax call to send this via email to feedback22@cardboardillusions.com

/*
	
	fairPlayCount;			// counts only the cells that weren't exposed w/ highlights 
	crossOutCount;			// counts all crossOuts regardless of help used
	unCrossCount;			// counts all unCrossOuts of cells
	showClue;
	

	// ### Option flags ###
	displayHelpLinks;
	displayShowRemainingLink;
	displayShowClueWordsLink;
	enableQualifierCrossOut;
	enableQualifierRollover;
	enableCrossQualRollover;
	enableWordRollover;
	crossOutsAtClue;

*/


	var consolidated = fairPlayCount + "|" + crossOutCount + "|" + unCrossCount + "|" + showClue + "||" + displayHelpLinks + "|" +  displayShowRemainingLink  + "|" +  displayShowClueWordsLink  + "|" +  enableQualifierCrossOut  + "|" +  enableQualifierRollover  + "|" +  enableCrossQualRollover  + "|" +  enableWordRollover+ "|" + crossOutsAtClue ;   

	//document.getElementById("message").value = 'fairPlay=88; options=2,4,5; Qsequence=44; Gsequence=11';
	document.getElementById("message").value = 'result = ' + consolidated;

	new Ajax.Request("testAjaxPHPProcess.php", 
		{
		method: 'post', 
		postBody: 'message='+ $F('message'),
		onComplete: showResponse 
		});
}

function showResponse(req){
	//$('show').innerHTML= req.responseText;
	var a = 'b';	// this does nothing
}