// tests whether the user has cookies enabled by setting a cookie
	//  and then trying to retrieve it back.  If a "true" argument is passed
	//          then this function attempts to test whether persistant cookies
	//          (i.e. non session cookies) are enabled.

	function testClientCookies() {

            
            var testPersistant = false;            

            if (arguments.length > 0) testPersistant = arguments[0];            

            if (testPersistant) {

                        // save a new cookies with an expiration date set to 5 seconds from now
                        var now = new Date();
                        var cookiedate = new Date(now.valueOf() + 1000*5);
                        document.cookie = "cookieTest=persist;expires=" + cookiedate.toGMTString();
            }

            else {
                        // save a session cookie (no expiration specified = lives for the
                        //          lifetime of the browser) so that we check for any kind of cookies
                        document.cookie = "cookieTest=session"
            }

            

            if ((document.cookie).indexOf("cookieTest") == -1) {
                        // cookie not found; all cookies must be disabled
                        return false;

            } else {

                        return true;

            }

	}  // testClientCookies

 

	// function of client-side check(s) that are made when the user tries to log in

	function doLoginTimeChecks() {

            // test if Session-cookies (at least) are enabled
            if (testClientCookies()) {

                        document.forms['loginForm'].cookieTest.value = '1';

            }
            
            // we cannot test if JavaScript is enabled (because the test itself would
            //          have to be written in JavaScript) but we can set a variable that will
            //          be looked at by login.asp when the user submits the form

            document.forms['loginForm'].JavaScriptTest.value = '1';
            return true;

	}





	//  If you use "Remember Me" checkbox along with login / password, this section is needed.
	//  This function will be called 
	//

	function rememberMeClick() {
		if (document.forms['loginForm'].rememberMe.checked == true) {
			// first check if cookies are enabled at all so that we don't
			//	inaccurately claim that "only session cookies are enabled"
			if (!testClientCookies) {
				window.location = '/my-portal/?m=cookies_off&browser=' + browserCode;
				return;
			}
			
			// check for non-session cookie (pass true as argument)
			if (!testClientCookies(true)) {
				alert('In order to take advantage of Alarm.com\'s "Remember My Login" feature, you must allow cookies to be stored on your computer.  Visit the Alarm.com FAQ for more information.');
				document.forms['loginForm'].rememberMe.checked = false;
			}
		}
	}