<!--
// name - name of the cookie
// value - value of the cookie
// [expires] - expiration date of the cookie (defaults to end of current session)
// [path] - path for which the cookie is valid (defaults to path of calling document)
// [domain] - domain for which the cookie is valid (defaults to domain of calling document)
// [secure] - Boolean value indicating if the cookie transmission requires a secure transmission
// * an argument defaults when it is assigned null as a placeholder
// * a null placeholder is not required for trailing omitted arguments
function setCookie(name, value, expires, path, domain, secure) {
  var curCookie = name + "=" + escape(value) +
      ((expires) ? "; expires=" + expires.toGMTString() : "") +
      ((path) ? "; path=" + path : "") +
      ((domain) ? "; domain=" + domain : "") +
      ((secure) ? "; secure" : "");
  document.cookie = curCookie;
}

// name - name of the desired cookie
// * return string containing value of specified cookie or null if cookie does not exist
function getCookie(name) {
  var dc = document.cookie;
  var prefix = name + "=";
  var begin = dc.indexOf("; " + prefix);
  if (begin == -1) {
    begin = dc.indexOf(prefix);
    if (begin != 0) return null;
  } else
    begin += 2;
  var end = document.cookie.indexOf(";", begin);
  if (end == -1)
    end = dc.length;
  return unescape(dc.substring(begin + prefix.length, end));
}

// name - name of the cookie
// [path] - path of the cookie (must be same as path used to create cookie)
// [domain] - domain of the cookie (must be same as domain used to create cookie)
// * path and domain default if assigned null or omitted if no explicit argument proceeds
function deleteCookie(name, path, domain) {
  if (getCookie(name)) {
    document.cookie = name + "=" + 
    ((path) ? "; path=" + path : "") +
    ((domain) ? "; domain=" + domain : "") +
    "; expires=Thu, 01-Jan-70 00:00:01 GMT";
  }
}

// date - any instance of the Date object
// * hand all instances of the Date object to this function for "repairs"
function fixDate(date) {
  var base = new Date(0);
  var skew = base.getTime();
  if (skew > 0)
    date.setTime(date.getTime() - skew);
}


function openWin(url, name, toolbar, location, directories, status, menubar, scrollbars, resizable, width, height, replace) {
// show new page
	
try{	
	var sFeat='';
	
	sFeat+='toolbar='+toolbar+','; //yes|no
	sFeat+='location='+location+','; //yes|no
	sFeat+='directories='+directories+','; //yes|no
	sFeat+='status='+status+','; //yes|no
	sFeat+='menubar='+menubar+','; //yes|no
	sFeat+='scrollbars='+scrollbars+','; //yes|no
	sFeat+='resizable='+resizable+','; //yes|no
	sFeat+='width='+width+','; //in pixels
	sFeat+='height='+height; //in pixels
	
	return window.open(url, name, sFeat, replace);
	
} catch(err) {
	//alert(err);
}
}

function addBookmark(title,url) {

  var msg_netscape = "NetScape message";
  var msg_opera    = "This function does not work with this version of Opera.  Please bookmark us manually.";
  var msg_other    = "Your browser does not support automatic bookmarks.  Please bookmark us manually.";
  var agt          = navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase();


  if (agt.indexOf("opera") != -1) 
  {
    if (window.opera && window.print)
    {
      return true;
    } else 
    {
      alert(msg_other);
    }
  }    
  else if (agt.indexOf("firefox") != -1) window.sidebar.addPanel(title,url,"");
  else if ((agt.indexOf("msie") != -1) && (parseInt(navigator.appVersion) >=4)) window.external.AddFavorite(url,title); 
  else if (agt.indexOf("netscape") != -1) window.sidebar.addPanel(title,url,"")         
  else if (window.sidebar && window.sidebar.addPanel) window.sidebar.addPanel(title,url,""); 
  else alert(msg_other);
  
}
//-->