function checkAdhoc(theForm) {

var error="";



var input = theForm.elements.length

var errcond = new Array

var errconn = new Array

var m = (input - 6) / 4

var j = 4

var k = 0

for (i=0; i<m; i++ )

{

  if ((theForm.elements[j+2].value  !=  "") || (theForm.elements[j+2].selectedIndex > 0))

  {

    errcond[k] = ""

    errconn[k] = ""

    if (theForm.elements[j+1].selectedIndex == 0)

    {

      errcond[k] = theForm.elements[j].value + " must have a Condition for the selection.\n";

    }

    if (theForm.elements[j+3].selectedIndex == 0)

    {

      errconn[k] = (theForm.elements[j].value + " must have a Connector to the next selection.\n");

     }

    k = k  + 1

  }

  j = j+4

}

errconn[k-1] = "";





for (i=0; i<k; i++)

{

  error = error + errcond[i] + errconn[i] ;

}

return error;

}



// check that email address is correct structure



function checkEmail (strng) {

var error="";

if (strng == "") {

   error = "You didn't enter an email address.\n";

}



    var emailFilter=/^\w+([\.-]?\w+)*@\w+([\.-]?\w+)*(\.\w{2,3})+$/

    if (!(emailFilter.test(strng))) { 

       error = "Please enter a valid email address.\n";

    }

    else {

//test email for illegal characters

       var illegalChars= /[\(\)\<\>\,\;\:\\\"\[\]]/

         if (strng.match(illegalChars)) {

          error = "The email address contains illegal characters.\n";

       }

    }

return error;    

}





// phone number - strip out delimiters and check for 10 digits



function checkPhone (strng) {

var error = "";



var stripped = strng.replace(/[\(\)\.\-\ ]/g, ''); //strip out acceptable non-numeric characters



if (isNaN(stripped)) {

   error += "The phone number contains illegal characters.\n";

}



if (stripped.length != 10) {

  error += "The phone number is the wrong length. Make sure you included an area code.\n";

}

 

return error;

}



//  home phone number - strip out delimiters and check for 10 digits



function checkHomePhone (strng) {

var error = "";



var stripped = strng.replace(/[\(\)\.\-\ ]/g, ''); //strip out acceptable non-numeric characters



if (isNaN(stripped)) {

   error += "The home phone number contains illegal characters.\n";

}



if (stripped.length != 10) {

  error += "The home phone number is the wrong length. Make sure you included an area code.\n";

}

 

return error;

}



// work phone number - strip out delimiters and check for 10 digits



function checkWorkPhone (strng) {

var error = "";



var stripped = strng.replace(/[\(\)\.\-\ ]/g, ''); //strip out acceptable non-numeric characters



if (isNaN(stripped)) {

   error += "The work phone number contains illegal characters.\n";

}



if (stripped.length != 10) {

  error += "The work phone number is the wrong length. Make sure you included an area code.\n";

}

 

return error;

}



// cell phone number - strip out delimiters and check for 10 digits



function checkCellPhone (strng) {

var error = "";



var stripped = strng.replace(/[\(\)\.\-\ ]/g, ''); //strip out acceptable non-numeric characters



if (isNaN(stripped)) {

   error += "The cell phone number contains illegal characters.\n";

}



if (stripped.length != 10) {

  error += "The cell phone number is the wrong length. Make sure you included an area code.\n";

}

 

return error;

}



// fax phone number - strip out delimiters and check for 10 digits



function checkFaxPhone (strng) {

var error = "";



var stripped = strng.replace(/[\(\)\.\-\ ]/g, ''); //strip out acceptable non-numeric characters



if (isNaN(stripped)) {

   error += "The fax phone number contains illegal characters.\n";

}



if (stripped.length != 10) {

  error += "The fax phone number is the wrong length. Make sure you included an area code.\n";

}

 

return error;

}



// password - between 6-8 chars, uppercase, lowercase, and numeral



function checkPassword (strng) {

var error = "";

if (strng == "") {

   error = "You didn't enter a password.\n";

}



    var illegalChars = /[\W_]/; // allow only letters and numbers

    

    if ((strng.length < 6) || (strng.length > 8)) {

       error = "The password is the wrong length.\n";

    }

    else if (illegalChars.test(strng)) {

      error = "The password contains illegal characters.\n";

    } 

    else if (!((strng.search(/(a-z)+/)) && (strng.search(/(A-Z)+/)) && (strng.search(/(0-9)+/)))) {

       error = "The password must contain at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one numeral.\n";

    }  

return error;    

}    





// username - 4-10 chars, uc, lc, and underscore only.



function checkUsername (strng) {

var error = "";

if (strng == "") {

   error = "You didn't enter a username.\n";

}





    var illegalChars = /\W/; // allow letters, numbers, and underscores

    if ((strng.length < 4) || (strng.length > 10)) {

       error = "The username is the wrong length.\n";

    }

    else if (illegalChars.test(strng)) {

    error = "The username contains illegal characters.\n";

    } 

return error;

} 



// 5 digit Zip - 5 numbers only.



function checkZip5 (strng) {

var error = "";

if (strng == "") {

   error = "You didn't enter the 5-digit Zip Code.\n";

}

else {



    var illegalChars = /\D/; // allow  numbers

    if (strng.length != 5) {

       error += "The 5-digit Zip Code is the wrong length.\n";

    }

    if (illegalChars.test(strng)) {

    error += "The 5-digit Zip Code contains illegal characters.\n";

    }

} 

return error;

} 





// +4 Zip - 4 numbers only.



function checkZip4 (strng) {



var error = "";

if (strng == "") {

   error = "You didn't enter the +4 Zip Code.\n";

}

else {



    var illegalChars = /\D/; // allow numbers

    if (strng.length != 4) {

       error += "The +4 Zip Code is the wrong length.\n";

    }

    if (illegalChars.test(strng)) {

    error += "The +4 Zip Code contains illegal characters.\n";

    }

} 

return error;

} 



// non-empty name



function isName(strng) {

var error = "";

  if (strng.length == 0) {

     error = "You must submit your name.\n";

  }

return error;

}



// non-empty firstname



function isFirst(strng1,strng2)

 {

var error = "";



  if ((strng2.length == 0) && (strng1.length == 0)) {

     error = "You must submit your first name.\n";

  }

return error;

}



// non-empty lastname



function isLast(strng1 ,strng2) {

var error = "";

  if ((strng2.length == 0) && (strng1.length == 0)) {

     error = "You must submit your last name.\n";

  }

return error;

}



// both lastname and organization have been input



function isBoth(strng1,strng2){

alert("Help!");

}





// non-empty street



function isStreet(strng) {

var error = "";

  if (strng.length == 0) {

     error = "You must provide your street name.\n";

  }

return error;

}



// non-empty city



function isCity(strng) {

var error = "";

  if (strng.length == 0) {

     error = "You must provide the city - state - zip where you live.\n";

  }

return error;

}



// non-empty state



function isState(strng) {

var error = "";

  if (strng.length == 0) {

     error = "You must provide the state where you live.\n";

  }

return error;

}





// non-empty occupation



function isOccupation(strng) {

var error = "";

  if (strng.length == 0) {

     error = "You must provide your occupation.\n";

  }

return error;

}



// non-empty employer



function isEmployer(strng) {

var error = "";

  if (strng.length == 0) {

     error = "You must provide the name of your employer.\n";

  }

return error;

}



// non-empty employer location



function isEmpLocation(strng) {

var error = "";

  if (strng.length == 0) {

     error = "You must provide the location of your employer.\n";

  }

return error;

}





// non-empty subject



function isSubject(strng) {

var error = "";

  if (strng.length == 0) {

     error = "Please enter the message subject.\n";

  }

return error;	  

}





// non-empty message



function isEmpty(strng) {

var error = "";

  if (strng.length == 0) {

     error = "A message must be submitted.\n";

  }

return error;	  

}



// was textbox altered



function isDifferent(strng) {

var error = ""; 

  if (strng != "Can\'t touch this!") {

     error = "You altered the inviolate text area.\n";

  }

return error;

}



// exactly one radio button is chosen



function checkRadio(checkvalue) {

var error = "";

   if (!(checkvalue)) {

       error = "Please check a radio button.\n";

    }

return error;

}



// exactly one radio button is chosen



function checkReport(checkvalue) {

var error = "";

   if (!(checkvalue)) {

       error = "Please indicate the report needed.\n";

    }

return error;

}



// exactly one radio button is chosen for voter registration



function checkRegister(checkvalue) {

var error = "";

   if (!(checkvalue)) {

       error = "Please submit voter registration information.\n";

    }

return error;

}







// exactly one radio button is chosen for voter pledge



function checkPledge(checkvalue) {

var error = "";

   if (!(checkvalue)) {

       error = "Please respond to the Voter Pledge.\n";

    }

return error;

}



// exactly one radio button is chosen for picking records to process



function checkPick(checkvalue) {

var error = "";

   if (!(checkvalue)) {

       error = "You must select one record to process.\n";

    }

return error;

}



// exactly one radio button is chosen for action



function checkAct(checkvalue) {

var error = "";

   if (!(checkvalue)) {

       error = "You must select one action.\n";

    }

return error;

}



// exactly one radio button is chosen for voter pledge



function checkPrinciples(checkvalue) {

var error = "";

   if (!(checkvalue)) {

       error = "Please indicate your support for our principles.\n";

    }

return error;

}



// valid selector from dropdown list (generic)



function checkDropdown(choice) {

var error = "";

    if (choice == 0) {

    error = "You didn't choose an option from the drop-down list.\n";

    }    

return error;

}    



// valid selector from dropdown list (Condition)



function checkCondition(choice) {



var error = "";

    if (choice == 0) {

    error = "You didn't choose an option from the Condition drop-down list.\n";

    }    

return error;

}



// valid selector from dropdown list (Condition)



function checkAdditional(checkvalue) {



var error = "";

   

   if (checkvalue == "y") {

       error = "You need a Connector to add another Selection criterion.\n";

    }

 

return error;

}



function checkProcess(checkvalue) {



var error = "";

  

   if (checkvalue == "n") {

       error = "Since you wish to process the request, please remove the Connector.\n";

   }



return error;

}



function checkNoaction(checkvalue) {



var error = "";

  

   if (checkvalue == "") {

       error = "You must select either 'Add Another Selection' or 'Process The Request'.\n";

   }



return error;

}