function box_eintragen() {
  Element.show( $('lad_shoutbox') );
  myAjax = new Ajax.Request(
    "ajax/shoutbox.php",
    {
    method      : 'post',
    parameters  : Form.serialize($('shoutbox_form')),
    onComplete  : zeige_eintraege
    }
  );
$('shoutbox_form_eintrag').value='';
}
//Beim Start laden
function box_load() {
  Element.show( $('lad_shoutbox') );
  myAjax = new Ajax.Request(
    "ajax/shoutbox.php",
    {
    method      : 'get',
    onComplete  : zeige_eintraege
    }
  );
}
//Regelmaessig updaten
function box_update() {
var myAjax = new Ajax.PeriodicalUpdater(
    {success: 'shoutbox'}, 
    'ajax/shoutbox.php', 
    {
    method    : 'get',
    decay     : 1.2
    }
);
}
function zeige_eintraege(request) {
$('shoutbox').innerHTML=request.responseText;
Element.hide( $('lad_shoutbox') );
Scrolling();
box_update();
}
// Funktion um zur letzten Nachricht zu scrollen
function Scrolling()
{
  var cdiv=document.getElementById('shoutbox');
  cdiv.scrollTop=cdiv.scrollHeight;
}