function setCookie (name, value)
{
    var valueEscaped = escape(value);
    var expiresDate = new Date();
    expiresDate.setTime(expiresDate.getTime() + 31536000000);
    var expires = expiresDate.toGMTString();
    var newCookie = name + "=" + valueEscaped + "; path=/; expires=" + expires;
    if (valueEscaped.length <= 4000)
        document.cookie = newCookie + ";";
}