// {literal}

// ^ tag added for Smarty Engine compat - 08.06.04 - keith@pi dash squared.co.za

//cookie script



	function setCookie(name, value, expire)

	// CREATE COOKIE STRING WITH NAME, VALUE, AND EXPIRY PERIOD (in seconds)

	{

	//variables

	var cookie_today = new Date();

	var expires = new Date();

	 expires.setTime(cookie_today.getTime() + 1000*expire);

	 document.cookie = name + '=' + escape(value) + '; path=/; expires=' + expires.toGMTString();

	}

	

	function getCookie(Name,deflt)

	// RETRIEVE COOKIES FROM BROWSER, SET deflt DEFAULT VALUE IF IT IS NOT FOUND

	{

	 var search = Name + '=';

	 if (document.cookie.length > 0)

	 {

	  offset = document.cookie.indexOf(search);

	  if (offset != -1)

	  {

	   offset += search.length;

	   end = document.cookie.indexOf(';', offset);

	   if (end == -1)

	   { end = document.cookie.length; }

	   valueout = unescape(document.cookie.substring(offset, end));

	   return valueout;

	  }

	  else

	   return deflt;

	 }

	 else

	  return deflt;

	}

//end cookie script

// {/literal}