function submit_subscription_request()
{
	// set the processing message
	$("#optit-signup-message").html('<div class="msg-processing"><img src="/optit_signup/images/loading.gif" width="18" height="18" border="0" alt="" style="vertical-align: text-bottom;" /> Submitting Request ...</div>');
	
	// set the url and process the form (via ajax)
	var url = '/optit_signup/process.php';
	$.post(url, $("#optit-signup-form").serialize(), submit_subscription_request_callback);
}

function submit_subscription_request_callback(response)
{
	var result 	= response.substr(0, 1);
	var message = response.substr(2);
	
	// display the response message
	$("#optit-signup-message").html(message);
	
	// if successful, remove the form
	if(result == 1)
	{
		$("#optit-signup-form").html("");
	}
}