/**
  * write one value to db-table settings
  * @access	public
  * @param	string		keyword
  * @param	string		value
  * @return	boolean		true on success
  */
 function set($a_key, $a_val)
 {
     global $lng, $ilDB;
     $this->delete($a_key);
     if (!isset(self::$value_type)) {
         self::$value_type = self::_getValueType();
     }
     if (self::$value_type == 'text' and strlen($a_val) >= 4000) {
         ilUtil::sendFailure($lng->txt('setting_value_truncated'), true);
         $a_val = substr($a_val, 0, 4000);
     }
     $ilDB->insert("settings", array("module" => array("text", $this->module), "keyword" => array("text", $a_key), "value" => array(self::$value_type, $a_val)));
     $this->setting[$a_key] = $a_val;
     return true;
 }