// JavaScript Document
   var browser = navigator.appName;
   var Nav = (browser == "Netscape");
   var IE = (browser == "Microsoft Internet Explorer");
//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// 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 dc = document.cookie; 
   var prefix = name + "="; 
   var begin = dc.indexOf("; " + prefix); 
   if (begin == -1) { 
      begin = dc.indexOf(prefix); 
      if (begin != 0) return null; 
   } else 
      begin += 2; 
   var end = document.cookie.indexOf(";", begin); 
   if (end == -1) 
      end = dc.length; 
   return unescape(dc.substring(begin + prefix.length, end));
}
// 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);
}
var now = new Date();
fixDate(now);
now.setTime(now.getTime() + 365 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000);
//--------------------------------------------------------
function qwikstart(keyword){
// Copyright Keith Robinson ccaakwr@ucl.ac.uk
// New check for Cookies
   alert(keyword)
   deleteCookie("chkcook")
   setCookie("chkcook","Yes",now,"/")
   var chkcook=getCookie("chkcook")
   if (!chkcook || chkcook != "Yes" ){
      var msg = "You will need to allow Cookies before you can use this feature."
      alert(msg)
   } else {
      deleteCookie("chkcook")
      setCookie("keywords",keyword,now,"/")
      deleteCookie("firsttimer")
// which type, always use 1
      setCookie("type","type1",now,"/")
// use correct platform
      var plat= navigator.platform;
      var mac= (plat=="MacPPC")
      if (mac || Nav) {
         a=window.open("../qindex2m.htm","_self")
      } else {
        a=window.open("../qindex2n.htm","_self")
      }
   } 
}
