ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP") returns null?

[H]

Just trying to create a basic xmlhttpobject.
However, the following always returns null

xmlhttpobj = New ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP")

(it is Microsoft. and not Msxml2. I've already narrowed that part
down; just trying to create the object now)

If I check for the value of xmlhttpobj, it is always null or
undefined.

IE settings aren't blocking any ActiveX

any thoughts? thanks...

 

[H]

fixed....

the problem was the scope of the xmlhttpobj variable...