function getCookie(name)
{
	if(document.cookie.length>0)
	{
		start=document.cookie.indexOf(name + "=");
		if(start==-1)
		{
			return "";
		}
		else
		{
			start=start + name.length+1;
			end=document.cookie.indexOf(";", start);
			if(end==-1) {end=document.cookie.length;}
			return document.cookie.substring(start,end);
		}
	}
	else
	{
		return "";
	}
}

function request(){
	if(window.XMLHttpRequest){
		return new XMLHttpRequest();
	}
	else if(window.ActiveXObject){
		return new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHttp");
	}else{
		document.getElementById("status").innerHTML = 'Your browser does not support this chat facility.' +  
		' Consider upgrading your browser.';
	}
}


window.onload = function(){
	currentTime();
	deleteStaleLogin();
	checkSignin(c_name);
	setSessionCookie();
	usersOnline();
	parent.document.title = document.title;
	subsequentCheckInterval = setInterval("subsequentCheck()", 5000);
}