jQuery Cookie Plugin - won't save my cookie!

[eluser]IamPrototype[/eluser]
Hey boys and girls. On my website I'd like to have a sidebar, but the sidebar shouldn't be visible at first visit. If you want to see the sidebar, click "Show Sidebar", save a cookie with the value "expanded"..blablabla.. you get the points, right?

Well, I've downloaded a jQuery cookie plugin and I've the newest jQuery version. My problem is that the plugin won't save my cookies! My jQuery script looks like this.

Code:

$(document).ready(function()
        {
            $("#right_content").hide();
            
            $("#sidebar_toggle").click(function()
            {
                if ($("#right_content").is(":hidden")) {
                    $("#right_content").slideDown("slow");
                    $.cookie("showSidebar", "collapsed");
                    return false;
                } else {
                    $("#right_content").slideUp("slow");
                    $.cookie("showSidebar", "expanded");
                    return false;
                }

                var showSidebar = $.cookie("showSidebar");

                if (showSidebar == "collapsed") {
                    $("#right_content").hide();
                } else {
                    $("#right_content").show();
                }
            });
        });

NOTE: The toggler works perfectly, it just doesn't save my cookie and the sidebar state! Any help?

[eluser]Frank Berger[/eluser]
and here i thought this is a CI Forum, not a jQuery forum..

nevertheless, i don't see any code which actually checks the cookie onload, only on click.. here try this:

Code:

$(document).ready(function()
        {
            
            $("#sidebar_toggle").click(function()
            {
                if ($("#right_content").is(":hidden")) {
                    $("#right_content").slideDown("slow");
                    $.cookie("showSidebar", "collapsed");
                    return false;
                } else {
                    $("#right_content").slideUp("slow");
                    $.cookie("showSidebar", "expanded");
                    return false;
                }
           });
           var showSidebar = $.cookie("showSidebar");
           if (showSidebar == "expanded") {
               $("#right_content").show();
           } else {
               $("#right_content").hide();
           }
            
        });

cheers
Frank

[eluser]IamPrototype[/eluser]
It is a CI forum, but read the categorie description.

It says,

"Code and Application Development
Use the forum to discuss anything related to programming and code development."

...and this script IS for my CI project.

Anyways I'll try, thanks.

[eluser]tkyy[/eluser]
use the $.post() function to post to a page, and then use codeigniter to set the cookie instead

[eluser]IamPrototype[/eluser]
Huh? Sorry, I'm confused.