function getCookie(c_showed)
{
if (document.cookie.length>0)
  {
  c_start=document.cookie.indexOf(c_showed + "=");
  if (c_start!=-1)
    { 
    c_start=c_start + c_showed.length+1; 
    c_end=document.cookie.indexOf(";",c_start);
    if (c_end==-1) c_end=document.cookie.length;
    return unescape(document.cookie.substring(c_start,c_end));
    } 
  }
return "";
}

function setCookie(c_showed,value,expiredays)
{
var exdate=new Date();
exdate.setDate(exdate.getDate()+expiredays);
document.cookie=c_showed+ "=" +escape(value)+
((expiredays==null) ? "" : ";expires="+exdate.toGMTString());
}

function checkCookie()
{
	showed=getCookie('showed');
	if (showed!="TRUE")
	{
		//showed=alert('TECHNICAL SPESIFICATIONS:\n\nScrean Resolution:\nRecommended: 1024x768\nOptimal: 1280x1024\n\nTechnologies Required:\nJava, JavaScript and CSS should be enabled!\n\nMore Info @ http://www.starsites.co.za', "TRUE");
		//setCookie('showed',"TRUE",365);
 	}
	else
	{
		//setCookie('showed',"TRUE",365);
	}
}