Solved: How to use a global variable outside the script tag

I have a code which uses javascript and ajax to get values from a php script. That works well. My problem is I need to read and display the value of a counter which is decared and incremented inside a <script> tag outside of the script. In other words, once I get to </script> I start using <div> tags to display data. I would like to be able to display the current counter number that is produced inside the javascript functions. The variable I need to use is "questionNo". This counter is incremented each time ajax sends a request form the php script. Now I need to be able to use this value on the same static page but outside of the script. I have attached the php script with the variables.

This must be a super easy thing to do for anyone understanding javascript poperly. I have tried decalring it as a global variable but can't seem to access it. Anyway, take a look at the code and please let me know how to get and display the counter so I can use it within a <div> tag for easy display.

<?php
include("game.php");
$reset = $_GET['reset'];
if($reset == 1) include("reset.php");

?>
<html>
	<head>
<script type="text/javascript" src="miniajax.js"></script>
<link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" />
<script language="javascript">
                var globalTimer,questionTimer;
                var questionNo=0,interval=<?php echo $_session['delay1']; ?>,counter=interval;
                var data;
                var digits = [
				    "digits/0.gif",
				    "digits/1.gif",
				    "digits/2.gif",
				    "digits/3.gif",
				    "digits/4.gif",
				    "digits/5.gif",
				    "digits/6.gif",
				    "digits/7.gif",
				    "digits/8.gif",
				    "digits/9.gif" ];
				var spacer = ["digits/spacer.gif"];
                function init()
                {
                        globalTimer=setInterval("checkCounter()",100);
                        data=document.getElementById("data");
                        getNewQuestion();
                }
                function checkCounter()
                {
                        if (counter==0)
                        {  
                            if (questionNo<10) 
                            {	
	                            getNewQuestion();
                                  

                        	}   
                        	else
                        	{
	                        	document.getElementById('question').innerHTML='All Done !';
                                        clearInterval(questionTimer); // Stop the timer
	                        	
                        	} 
	                        counter=interval;
                        }
                        displayTime(counter);
                }
                function startQuestionTimer()
                {
                        counter=interval;
                        clearInterval(questionTimer);
                        questionNo=1;
                        questionTimer=setInterval("counting()",1000);
                }
                function pauseQuestionTimer()
                {
                        clearInterval(questionTimer);
                }
                function resumeQuestionTimer()
                {
                        questionTimer=setInterval("counting()",1000);
                }
                function skipToNext()
                {
                        counter=0;
                }
                function counting()
                {
                        counter--;
                }
                function displayTime(secs)
                {
	                 var ones = digits[secs%10];
	                 var tens = digits[(secs - (secs%10))/10];
	                 
	                 document.getElementById('iddate').innerHTML = "<img src='"+tens+"' /><img src='"+spacer+"' /><img src='"+ones+"' />";
                }
				function getNewQuestion()
				{
					questionNo++;
					ajax.get("getQuestion.php?q="+questionNo, showQuestion);
				}
				function showQuestion(result) 
				{
					 document.getElementById('question').innerHTML=result;
				}        
        </script>
	</head>                
    <body onload="init()">
		<table background="digits/clock-back.gif" width=350 height=190>
						<TR>
							<TD align="center">
						<div id="iddate"></div>		
							</TD>
						</tr></table>
			
			<div id="q"><div id="question"></div></div>
					
		
        <div id="data"></div>
        <div id="buttons">
        <input type=button onclick="startQuestionTimer()" value="Start">
        <input type=button onclick="pauseQuestionTimer()" value="Pause">
        <input type=button onclick="resumeQuestionTimer()" value="Resume">
        <input type=button onclick="skipToNext()" value="SkipToNext"></div>
        <div id="reset"><input type=button onclick="parent.location='run1.php?reset=1'" value="Reset questions"></div>

<div id="subject">Cinema and TV</div>

<div id="qnum">
// This is where I need the questionNo value to appear ///////////
</div>


    </body>
</html>

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