function onError(form_object, input_object, object_value, error_message)
    {
	alert(error_message);
       	return false;	
    }
function hasValue(obj, obj_type)
    {
    if (obj_type == "TEXT" || obj_type == "PASSWORD")
	{
		while(''+obj.value.charAt(obj.value.length-1)==' ')
		obj.value=obj.value.substring(0,obj.value.length-1);
    	if (obj.value.length == 0) 
      		return false;
    	else 
      		return true;
    	}
      else if (obj_type == "SELECT")
	        {
            if (obj.options[0].selected)
                    return false;
			else
					return true;
	        }
    else if (obj_type == "SINGLE_VALUE_RADIO" || obj_type == "SINGLE_VALUE_CHECKBOX")
	{
		if (obj.checked)
			return true;
		else
       		return false;	
	}
    else if (obj_type == "RADIO" || obj_type == "CHECKBOX")
	{
        for (i=0; i < obj.length; i++)
	    	{
		if (obj[i].checked)
			return true;
		}
       	return false;	
	}
	}
function checkdate(object_value)
    {
    //Returns true if value is a date format or is NULL
    //otherwise returns false	

    if (object_value.length == 0)
        return true;

    //Returns true if value is a date in the mm/dd/yyyy format
	isplit = object_value.indexOf('/');

	if (isplit == -1 || isplit == object_value.length)
		return false;

    sMonth = object_value.substring(0, isplit);
	isplit = object_value.indexOf('/', isplit + 1);

	if (isplit == -1 || (isplit + 1 ) == object_value.length)
		return false;

    sDay = object_value.substring((sMonth.length + 1), isplit);

	sYear = object_value.substring(isplit + 1);

	if (!checkinteger(sMonth)) //check month
		return false;
	else
	if (!_CF_checkrange(sMonth, 1, 12)) //check month
		return false;
	else
	if (!checkinteger(sYear)) //check year
		return false;
	else
	if (!_CF_checkrange(sYear, 0, 9999)) //check year
		return false;
	else
	if (!checkinteger(sDay)) //check day
		return false;
	else
	if (!_CF_checkday(sYear, sMonth, sDay)) // check day
		return false;
	else
		return true;
    }



function _CF_checkday(checkYear, checkMonth, checkDay)
    {

	maxDay = 31;

	if (checkMonth == 4 || checkMonth == 6 ||
			checkMonth == 9 || checkMonth == 11)
		maxDay = 30;
	else
	if (checkMonth == 2)
	{
		if (checkYear % 4 > 0)
			maxDay =28;
		else
		if (checkYear % 100 == 0 && checkYear % 400 > 0)
			maxDay = 28;
		else
			maxDay = 29;
	}

	return _CF_checkrange(checkDay, 1, maxDay); //check day
    }

	
function checkzip(object_value)
    {
    if (object_value.length == 0)
        return true;
                
    if (object_value.length != 5 && object_value.length != 10)
        return false;

        // make sure first 5 digits are a valid integer
        if (object_value.charAt(0) == "-" || object_value.charAt(0) == "+")
        return false;

        if (!checkinteger(object_value.substring(0,5)))
                return false;

        if (object_value.length == 5)
                return true;
        
        // make sure

        // check if separator is either a'-' or ' '
        if (object_value.charAt(5) != "-" && object_value.charAt(5) != " ")
        return false;

        // check if last 4 digits are a valid integer
        if (object_value.charAt(6) == "-" || object_value.charAt(6) == "+")
        return false;

        return (checkinteger(object_value.substring(6,10)));
    }

	
function checkinteger(object_value)
    {
    //Returns true if value is a number or is NULL
    //otherwise returns false	

    if (object_value.length == 0)
        return true;
    //Returns true if value is an integer defined as
    //   having an optional leading + or -.
    //   otherwise containing only the characters 0-9.
	var decimal_format = ".";
	var check_char;

    //The first character can be + -  blank or a digit.
	check_char = object_value.indexOf(decimal_format)
    //Was it a decimal?
    if (check_char < 1)
		return _CF_checknumber(object_value);
    else
		return false;
    }
	
//is valid phone number: (xxx) xxx-xxxx
function checkphone(object_value)
    {
    if (object_value.length == 0)
        return true;
		
    if (object_value.length != 12)
        return false;

	// check if first 3 characters represent a valid area code
    if (!_CF_checknumber(object_value.substring(0,3)))
		return false;
    else
	if (!_CF_numberrange((eval(object_value.substring(0,3))), 100, 1000))
		return false;

	// check if area code/exchange separator is either a'-'
	if (object_value.charAt(3) != "-")
        return false

	// check if  characters 5 - 7 represent a valid exchange
    if (!_CF_checknumber(object_value.substring(4,7)))
		return false;
    else
	if (!_CF_numberrange((eval(object_value.substring(4,7))), 100, 1000))
		return false;
	
	// check if exchange/number separator is either a'-' or ' '
	if (object_value.charAt(7) != "-" && object_value.charAt(7) != " ")
        return false;

	// make sure last for digits are a valid integer
	if (object_value.charAt(8) == "-" || object_value.charAt(8) == "+")
        return false;
	else
	{
		return (checkinteger(object_value.substring(8,12)));
	}
    }

	
function isInteger(obj) {
    //Returns true if value is an integer or is NULL
    //otherwise returns false   

    if (obj.value.length == 0)
        return true;

    //Returns true if value is a number defined as
    //   having an optional leading + or -.
    //   having at most 1 decimal point.
    //   otherwise containing only the characters 0-9.
        var start_number = "+-0123456789";
		var valid_number = "0123456789";
        var check_char;
        var decimal = false;
        var trailing_blank = false;
        var digits = false;

    //The first character can be +, -, or a digit.
        check_char = start_number.indexOf(obj.value.charAt(0))
        if (check_char < 1)
                return false;      
        //Remaining characters can be only digits.
        for (var i = 1; i < obj.value.length; i++) {
			check_char = valid_number.indexOf(obj.value.charAt(i))
			if (check_char < 0)
				return false;
        }       
    //All tests passed, so...
    return true
}



function _CF_numberrange(object_value, min_value, max_value)
    {
    // check minimum
    if (min_value != null)
	{
        if (object_value < min_value)
		return false;
	}

    // check maximum
    if (max_value != null)
	{
	if (object_value > max_value)
		return false;
	}
	
    //All tests passed, so...
    return true;
    }



function _CF_checknumber(object_value)
    {
    //Returns true if value is a number or is NULL
    //otherwise returns false	

    if (object_value.length == 0)
        return true;

    //Returns true if value is a number defined as
    //   having an optional leading + or -.
    //   having at most 1 decimal point.
    //   otherwise containing only the characters 0-9.
	var start_format = " .+-0123456789";
	var number_format = " .0123456789";
	var check_char;
	var decimal = false;
	var trailing_blank = false;
	var digits = false;

    //The first character can be + - .  blank or a digit.
	check_char = start_format.indexOf(object_value.charAt(0))
    //Was it a decimal?
	if (check_char == 1)
	    decimal = true;
	else if (check_char < 1)
		return false;
        
	//Remaining characters can be only . or a digit, but only one decimal.
	for (var i = 1; i < object_value.length; i++)
	{
		check_char = number_format.indexOf(object_value.charAt(i))
		if (check_char < 0)
			return false;
		else if (check_char == 1)
		{
			if (decimal)		// Second decimal.
				return false;
			else
				decimal = true;
		}
		else if (check_char == 0)
		{
			if (decimal || digits)	
				trailing_blank = true;
        // ignore leading blanks

		}
	        else if (trailing_blank)
			return false;
		else
			digits = true;
	}	
    //All tests passed, so...
    return true
    }



function _CF_checkrange(object_value, min_value, max_value)
    {
    //if value is in range then return true else return false

    if (object_value.length == 0)
        return true;


    if (!_CF_checknumber(object_value))
	{
	return false;
	}
    else
	{
	return (_CF_numberrange((eval(object_value)), min_value, max_value));
	}
	
    //All tests passed, so...
    return true;
    }
	
//check that closing date is greater than current date
 function checkIsPreviousDate (formdate)
 {
  currdate = new Date();

  x = Date.parse(formdate);
  y = Date.parse(currdate);

  if (x < y)
   return true;
  else
   return false;
 }

 function checkIsFutureDate (formdate)
 {
  currdate = new Date();

  x = Date.parse(formdate);
  y = Date.parse(currdate);

  if (x > y)
   return true;
  else
   return false;
 }
//end of current date check

function inRange(object_value, min_value, max_value) {
    // check minimum
    if (min_value != null) {
        if (object_value < min_value)
			return false;
    }
    // check maximum
    if (max_value != null) {
        if (object_value > max_value)
			return false;
	}
    //All tests passed, so...
    return true;
}