var returnArray = new Array();

    function regenerateKits(previous_season_id) {
        // send our requests.  This is processed by the server.  Each one on average takes about 2 minutes.
        var regenerateUrl = '<?=$AppSettings['backend_url']?>/adminTeam/generate_kit_batch_background.php?client_code=<?=$AppSettings['client_code']?>&previous_season_id=' + previous_season_id + '&game_ids=' + kitsToRegenerate.toString();
        var result = $.ajax({
          url: regenerateUrl,
          async: false,
          context: document.body
        }).responseText;

        // this returns the primary ids that went into the db so we can check on it's status

        // hide the divs to show they're being processes
        for(i=0;i<=kitsToRegenerate.length;i++) {
            if (kitsToRegenerate[i]) {
                $('#old_'+kitsToRegenerate[i]).hide();
                $('#new_'+kitsToRegenerate[i]).show();
            }
        }

        // add to our global variable so the listener can check on it
        returnArray = result.split(',');
        listen();
    }

    function listen() {
        // Let's let the user know something is happening ...
        $('#welcome').hide();
        $('#waiting').show();

        finished_num = returnArray.length;
        complete = 0;
        attempt = 0;

        // I want to process the array and as they finish it, remove it.  when it's empty, we're done.

        while(returnArray.length > 0) {
            attempt++;
            for(i=0;i<=returnArray.length;i++) {
               if (returnArray[i]) {
                   // check the status of each primary id.  pause for 2 seconds between each request.
                   setInterval( function() { checkStatus(returnArray[i], 0);}, 2000 );
               }
            }

            if (attempt == 100) {
                alert('i give up');
                return;
            }
        }
        $('#waiting').hide();
        $('#welcome').show();
    }


    function checkStatus(queue_id, key) {
        var url = '<?=$AppSettings['backend_url']?>/adminTeam/generate_kit_check.php?queue_id='+queue_id;
        var result = $.ajax({
              url: url,
              async: false,
              context: document.body,
        }).responseText;
        if (result != 0) {
            $('#old_'+result).show();
            $('#new_'+result).hide();
            $('#download_link_'+result).show();
            $('#placeholder_'+result).hide();
            returnArray.splice(key, 1);
        }
    }