function getCookieExpireDate(noDays){
  var today = new Date()
  var expr = new Date(today.getTime()+noDays*24*60*60*1000)
  return  expr.toGMTString()
  }
function makeCookie(name, data, noDays){
  var cookieStr = name + "="+ data
  if (makeCookie.arguments.length > 2){
    cookieStr += "; expires=" + getCookieExpireDate(noDays)
    }
  document.cookie = cookieStr
  }
function redirectcookie(){
  var values=window.location.href ;
  var temp=values.indexOf('?');
  var settoday=new Date();
  var code=values.substring(temp+1,values.length);
  if(temp>0)
  	makeCookie("PDGAffiliate",code+","+settoday,30);// this is setting the cookie for 30 days
}