function update_sort_order(order_by, order_dir){

	var url = INCLUDES_DIR+'quickship.ajax.php';
	var pars = new Hash();
	pars.set('do','updateQuickshipTable');
	pars.set('quickship_order_by',order_by);
	pars.set('quickship_order_dir',order_dir);
	$('quickship_order_by').value = order_by;
	$('quickship_order_dir').value = order_dir;

	var target = 'quickship';
	var myAjax = new Ajax.Updater(target, url, {method: 'post',evalScripts: true, parameters: pars.toObject()});

}