// TO make a persistent cookie: 
//		set "#days" and multiply out the result; un-comment the commented code 

	function setCountryLanguageCookies(languageCode, countryCode){
		//var expires = new Date();
		//expires.setTime(expires.getTime() + (#days * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000));
		//var expString = expires.toGMTString();
		document.cookie = "cc=" + countryCode +";domain=.hp.com;path=/;"; 		//expires=" + expString;
		document.cookie = "lang=" + languageCode + ";domain=.hp.com;path=/;"; 	//expires=" + expString;
		return true;
	} // end function
	
	// change the page if the user requests alternate country
	// call has format:
	// gatewayChangeCountryLang("currentcc/lll", myForm.selectControlName, "/subdirs_if_any/pagename.html");
	function gatewayChangeCountryLang(countryLangCurrent,countryLangSelect, myPage){
		var countryLangRequest = countryLangSelect.options[countryLangSelect.selectedIndex].value;
		var needSlash = myPage.charAt(0) == '/' ? '' : '/';
		if (countryLangCurrent != countryLangRequest) {
			document.location.href="http://welcome.hp.com/country/" + countryLangRequest + needSlash + myPage;	
		} // end if
		return true;
	} // end function