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+<?php  if (!defined('BASEPATH')) exit('No direct script access allowed');
+/**
+ * Code Igniter
+ *
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 4.3.2 or newer
+ *
+ * @package		CodeIgniter
+ * @author		Rick Ellis
+ * @copyright	Copyright (c) 2006, pMachine, Inc.
+ * @license		http://www.codeignitor.com/user_guide/license.html 
+ * @link		http://www.codeigniter.com
+ * @since		Version 1.0
+ * @filesource
+ */
+ 
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/**
+ * Code Igniter Cookie Helpers
+ * 
+ * @package		CodeIgniter
+ * @subpackage	Helpers
+ * @category	Helpers
+ * @author		Rick Ellis
+ * @link		http://www.codeigniter.com/user_guide/helpers/cookie_helper.html
+ */
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/**
+ * Set cookie
+ *
+ * Accepts six parameter, or you can submit an associative 
+ * array in the first parameter containing all the values.
+ *
+ * @access	public
+ * @param	mixed
+ * @param	string	the value of the cookie
+ * @param	string	the number of seconds until expiration
+ * @param	string	the cookie domain.  Usually:  .yourdomain.com
+ * @param	string	the cookie path
+ * @param	string	the cookie prefix
+ * @return	void
+ */
+function set_cookie($name = '', $value = '', $expire = '', $domain = '', $path = '/', $prefix = '')
+{ 
+	if (is_array($name))
+	{		
+		foreach (array('value', 'expire', 'domain', 'path', 'prefix', 'name') as $item)
+		{
+			if (isset($name[$item]))
+			{
+				$$item = $name[$item];
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	
+	if ( ! is_numeric($expire))
+	{
+		$expire = time() - 86500;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		if ($expire > 0)
+		{
+			$expire = time() + $expire;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			$expire = 0;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	setcookie($prefix.$name, $value, $expire, $path, $domain, 0);
+}
+
+?>
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