function autoComplete(employeeUrl,parameter,handler)
{
	new Ajax.Autocompleter("autocomplete", "autocomplete_choices", employeeUrl,
	 { parameters: parameter, afterUpdateElement: handler, minChars: '0'}); 
}

//make autocomplete when focusing on field
var llauto=0;
function loadAuto(elem,event){
    // IE
	llauto=1
    if (document.createEventObject){        
        var e = document.createEventObject();
        return elem.fireEvent('on'+event,e)
    }
    // firefox and others
    else{        
        var e = document.createEvent("HTMLEvents");
        e.initEvent(event, true, true ); // event type,bubbling,cancelable
        return !elem.dispatchEvent(e);
    }
}