/**
File: common.js
Description: Common javascript functions used in the HR online application
Created by William Haun, August 8, 2005
Last Updated:
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FUNCTION LIST
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countDown(tick:Number):Void
setCookie(name, value, expires, path, domain, secure):Void - Sets a Cookie with the given name and value
		* name       Name of the cookie
		* value      Value of the cookie
		* [expires]  Expiration date of the cookie (default: end of current session)
		* [path]     Path where the cookie is valid (default: path of calling document)
		* [domain]   Domain where the cookie is valid
		*              (default: domain of calling document)
		* [secure]   Boolean value indicating if the cookie transmission requires a
		*              secure transmission
isEmail(string):Boolean - valides a passed email address	
**/

function setCookie(name, value, expires, path, domain, secure)
{
	document.cookie= name + "=" + escape(value) +
		((expires) ? "; expires=" + expires : "") +
		((path) ? "; path=" + path : "") +
		((domain) ? "; domain=" + domain : "") +
		((secure) ? "; secure" : "");
}

function isEmail(string) {
	if (string.search(/^\w+((-\w+)|(\.\w+))*\@[A-Za-z0-9]+((\.|-)[A-Za-z0-9]+)*\.[A-Za-z0-9]+$/) != -1) return true;
	else return false;
}