// C IS FOR COOKIE

function createCookie(name,value,days) {
	if (days) {
		var date = new Date();
		date.setTime(date.getTime()+(days*24*60*60*1000));
		var expires = "; expires="+date.toGMTString();
	}
	else var expires = "";
	document.cookie = name+"="+value+expires+"; path=/";
}

function readCookie(name) {
	var nameEQ = name + "=";
	var ca = document.cookie.split(';');
	for(var i=0;i < ca.length;i++) {
		var c = ca[i];
		while (c.charAt(0)==' ') c = c.substring(1,c.length);
		if (c.indexOf(nameEQ) == 0) return c.substring(nameEQ.length,c.length);
	}
	return null;
}

function eraseCookie(name) {
	createCookie(name,"",-1);
}



// BY KUNDE & CO
var $j = jQuery.noConflict();
$j(document).ready(function() { 

	// MAKING THE OVERLAY

	if(readCookie('solarBanner') == null) {
		createCookie('solarBanner','seen',7);
		$j("#flashbanner").fadeIn(2500);
	}
	else {
		
	}

});

function fadeOut() {
	$j("#flashbanner").fadeOut(200);
}
function fireBanner() {
	$j("#flashbanner").fadeIn(2500);
}