function getcookie(Name){ 
  var re = new RegExp(Name+"=[^;]+", "i");
  if (document.cookie.match(re))
    return document.cookie.match(re)[0].split("=")[1] //return its value
  return "";
}

function setcookie(name, value){
  jetzt = new Date();
  Auszeit = new Date(jetzt.getTime()+1000*60*60*24*365);
  document.cookie = name+"="+value+";path=/;domain=multipic.de;expires="+Auszeit.toGMTString()+";" //cookie value is domain wide (path=/)
}