//***********************************************************************************
//function for login page that allows user to hit enter key in Netscape
function nsenter(event,loginform) {
    if (event && event.which == 13)
      loginform.submit();
    else
      return true;
	  }



//***********************************************************************************
//function for opens preview window for request materials
function openPreviewWindow(url) {
openwin = window.open(url,"win",'toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,status=0,menubar=0,scrollbars=0,resizable=0,width=375,height=430');
}

//**************************************************************
// functions for creating, reading and erasing cookies
function createCookie(name,value,days) {
	if (days) {
		var date = new Date();
		date.setTime(date.getTime()+(days*24*60*60*1000));
		var expires = "; expires="+date.toGMTString();
	}
	else var expires = "";
	document.cookie = name+"="+value+expires+"; path=/";
}

function readCookie(name) {
	var nameEQ = name + "=";
	var ca = document.cookie.split(';');
	for(var i=0;i < ca.length;i++) {
		var c = ca[i];
		while (c.charAt(0)==' ') c = c.substring(1,c.length);
		if (c.indexOf(nameEQ) == 0) return c.substring(nameEQ.length,c.length);
	}
	return null;
}

function eraseCookie(name) {
	createCookie(name,"",-1);
}