function setCookie(name, value, expires, path, domain, secure) {
        var curCookie = name + "=" + escape(value) +
                ((expires) ? "; expires=" + expires.toGMTString() : "") +
                ((path) ? "; path=" + path : "") +
                ((domain) ? "; domain=" + domain : "") +
                ((secure) ? "; secure" : "")
                document.cookie = curCookie
}
var expDays = 365;
var exp = new Date(); 
exp.setTime(exp.getTime() + (expDays*24*60*60*1000));
readstatus = "yes";
setpath = "/";
function setID(id) {
      setCookie(id, readstatus, exp, setpath)
}