// Copyright (c) 1996-1997 Athenia Associates.
     // http://www.webreference.com/js/
     // License is granted if and only if this entire
     // copyright notice is included. By Tomer Shiran.

     // 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 prefix = name + "=";
       var cookieStartIndex = document.cookie.indexOf(prefix);
       if (cookieStartIndex == -1)
         return null;
       var cookieEndIndex = document.cookie.indexOf(";", cookieStartIndex + prefix.length);
       if (cookieEndIndex == -1)
         cookieEndIndex = document.cookie.length;
       return unescape(document.cookie.substring(cookieStartIndex + prefix.length, cookieEndIndex));
     }

     // 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);
     }

		//0=forever, e.g. 10 years
		function getYearsFromNow(numYears) {
			if (numYears<=0) numYears=10;
			var now = new Date();
			fixDate(now);
			now.setTime(now.getTime() + numYears * 365 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000);
			
			return now;
		}
		
		//setting cookie
		//0: tab on index.tpl
		//1: hide getting started

		function getSettingsCookie(pos)
		{
			var c=getCookie("settings");
			if (!c) c=' ';
			if (c.length<=pos) return ' ';
			else return c.charAt(pos);
		}
		
		function setSettingsCookie(pos,value)
		{
			var c=getCookie("settings");
			if (!c) c=' ';

			while (c.length<=pos)
				c=c+' ';

			c=c.substr(0,pos)+value+c.substr(pos+1,c.length-pos);
//			alert(c);
			setCookie("settings",c,getYearsFromNow(1));
		}
/*
     var now = new Date();
     fixDate(now);
     now.setTime(now.getTime() + 365 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000);
     var visits = getCookie("counter");
     if (!visits) {
       visits = 1;
       document.write("  By the way, this is your first time here.");
     } else {
       visits = parseInt(visits) + 1;
       document.write(" By the way, you have been here " + visits + " times.");
     }
     setCookie("counter", visits, now);
*/