var inside of a function used in other function

[hip_hop_x]

Is there anyway to avoid this, or to fix it?

function showResult(str){
var country=0;
if(str=="1"){country=1;}
if(str=="2"){country=2;}
if(str=="3"){country=3;}
if(str=="4"){country=4;}
if(str=="5"){country=5;}
if(str=="6"){country=6;}
}//bellow it's the ajax
//...... ajax process
//Once done, the ajax, comes this
function stateChanged(){ 
if (xmlHttp.readyState==4 || xmlHttp.readyState=="complete"){ 


document.getElementById("speed" + country).innerHTML=xmlHttp.responseText;



} 
}

At the speed + country i need help, because the var country isn't read because it's inside other function. What do you suggest?

Thanks in advance!

[nogray]

make country global variable

 

var country=0;

 

function showResult(str){

if(str=="1"){country=1;}

......

[hip_hop_x]

, thank you