function parse_str(str, array){	// Parses the string into variables
	// 
	// +   original by: Cagri Ekin
	// +   improved by: Michael White (http://crestidg.com)

	var glue1 = '=';
	var glue2 = '&';

	var array2 = str.split(glue2);
	var array3 = [];
	for(var x=0; x<array2.length; x++){
		var tmp = array2[x].split(glue1);
		array3[unescape(tmp[0])] = unescape(tmp[1]).replace(/[+]/g, ' ');
	}

	if(array){
		array = array3;
	} else{
		return array3;
	}
}