# Utility Functions Simplisity has some general functions which can be used. ##### ```simplisity_encode(value)``` >Encode data into decimal format, this is used if you need to ensure special chars do not effect operation. "decimalchar.decimalchar.decimalchar...." ##### ```simplisity_decode(value)``` >Decode value from decimal encode format back to normal string. ##### ```simplisity_getCookieValue(cookiename)``` >Get Cookie ##### ```simplisity_setCookieValue(cookiename,cookievalue)``` >Set Cookie ##### ```simplisity_deleteCookie(cookiename)``` >Delete Cookie ##### ```simplisity_getSessionField(fieldname)``` >Get Session var from cookie. (Session vars persist across post) ##### ```simplisity_setSessionField(fieldname,value)``` >Set Session var to cookie. (Session vars persist across post) ##### ```simplisity_setParamField(fieldkey, fieldvalue)``` >Sets a value to the "simplisity_params" field, to be passed to the server. ##### ```simplisity_getParamField(fieldkey)``` >Gets a value from the "simplisity_params" field ##### ```simplisity_getField(sfields, fieldkey)``` >Gets a value from the sfield json passed to it. ##### ```simplisity_lastmenuindex()``` >Get the index of the last menu item clicked. ##### ```simplisity_emptyrecyclebin(recyclebin)``` >Removes ALL elements from a recycle bin. ##### ```simplisity_getpostjson(elementselector)``` >Returns a json string of all child inputs. ##### ```simplisity_getlistjson(elementselector)``` >Returns a json string of all child inputs for a list.