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/*
File: cookies_v01.js
Author: Sean O'Neill (sean@marsworks.com)
Company: MARSWorks Inc.
Date: December 15, 2003
Purpose: code to set/reset a cookie that will show popup windows or not
Needs: swap_script.js to be included in the file this is used
Notes: this will only work if they have JavaScript enabled

Usage:
	place this file on the desired page, and call the appropriate function like this:
		
*/
var enabledMessage_e = 'External links will now open in a new browser window...';
var disabledMessage_e = 'External links will now open in the current browser window...';

var cookieExpiry = new Date('January 1 2010');

function newWindows(enabled) {
	if (enabled) {
		setCookie('OTT_Cookie_NewWindow', 1, cookieExpiry);
		alert(enabledMessage_e);
	}
	else {
		setCookie('OTT_Cookie_NewWindow', 0, cookieExpiry);
		alert(disabledMessage_e);
	}
}


// "Internal" function to return the decoded value of a cookie
function getCookieVal (offset) {
	var endstr = document.cookie.indexOf (";", offset);
	if (endstr == -1)
		endstr = document.cookie.length;
	return unescape(document.cookie.substring(offset, endstr));
}

//  Function to return the value of the cookie specified by "name".
//    name - String object containing the cookie name.
//    returns - String object containing the cookie value, or null if
//      the cookie does not exist.
function getCookie (name) {
	var arg = name + "=";
	var alen = arg.length;
	var clen = document.cookie.length;
	var i = 0;
	while (i < clen) {
		var j = i + alen;
		if (document.cookie.substring(i, j) == arg)
			return getCookieVal (j);
		i = document.cookie.indexOf(" ", i) + 1;
		if (i == 0) break; 
	}
	return null;
}

//  Function to create or update a cookie.
//    name - String object containing the cookie name.
//    value - String object containing the cookie value.  May contain
//      any valid string characters.
//    [expires] - Date object containing the expiration data of the cookie.  If
//      omitted or null, expires the cookie at the end of the current session.
//    [path] - String object indicating the path for which the cookie is valid.
//      If omitted or null, uses the path of the calling document.
//    [domain] - String object indicating the domain for which the cookie is
//      valid.  If omitted or null, uses the domain of the calling document.
//    [secure] - Boolean (true/false) value indicating whether cookie transmission
//      requires a secure channel (HTTPS). 
function setCookie (name,value,expires,path,domain,secure) {
	document.cookie = name + "=" + escape (value) +
		((expires) ? "; expires=" + expires.toGMTString() : "") +
		((path) ? "; path=" + path : "") +
		((domain) ? "; domain=" + domain : "") +
		((secure) ? "; secure" : "");
}

//  Function to delete a cookie. (Sets expiration date to start of epoch)
//    name -   String object containing the cookie name
//    path -   String object containing the path of the cookie to delete.  This MUST
//             be the same as the path used to create the cookie, or null/omitted if
//             no path was specified when creating the cookie.
//    domain - String object containing the domain of the cookie to delete.  This MUST
//             be the same as the domain used to create the cookie, or null/omitted if
//             no domain was specified when creating the cookie.
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";
	}
}

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