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# Method:       set_state
# Use:         	returns the value of the state specified 
# Created:      08/19/1998 MLN
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sub set_state
{
	local($state) = $in{"state"};	
	local($value) = $in{"value"};	
	require "$method_dir/add_element.pl";	# to get &write_element

	&write_element($state_dir,$state,$value);

	# note: should we include $value in the log file/return?  what if we 
	# allow arbitrary values (binary files, etc.)?  -- mln

	&http_header("text/plain");
	print "set_state: state $state set to $value\n";

	&log("set_state","OK","state $state set to $value");

}

1;