function readCookie(cookieName) {
 	var theCookie=""+document.cookie;
 	var ind=theCookie.indexOf(cookieName);
 	if (ind==-1 || cookieName=="") return "";
 	var ind1=theCookie.indexOf(';',ind);
 	if (ind1==-1) ind1=theCookie.length; 
 	return unescape(theCookie.substring(ind+cookieName.length+1,ind1));
	};


function setCookie(cookieName,cookieValue,expires) {
	var nextYear;
	var expiresIn;
	nextYear = new Date();
	nextYear.setFullYear(nextYear.getFullYear()+1);
	expiresIn = nextYear.toGMTString();	
	document.cookie = cookieName+"="+escape(cookieValue)
                 + ";expires="+expiresIn + "; path=/";
	};

	
function deleteCookie (cookieName) {
	var expireNow = new Date();
	document.cookie = cookieName + "=" +
				"; expires=Thu, 01-Jan-70 00:00:01 GMT" +"; path=/";
	};
	
function cookiesAreAllowed() {
	testValue=100;
	setCookie('vetrameTest',testValue,true);
	if (testValue==readCookie('vetrameTest')) 
	    return true
	else
	    return false
   };