/*the base image directory location*/
var base = "/images/";

/*********
pop up a new window
*********/
function openWindow(url,x,y,toolbar,scrollbars,resizable)
{
	new_x=x+20;
	new_y=y+20;
	var options = "toolbar=" + toolbar + ",scrollbars=" + scrollbars + ",resizable=" + resizable + ",width=" + new_x + ",height=" + new_y;
	newWindow=window.open(url,"WinOpen",options);
}

/*********
switch an image with an ID
*********/
function switchImage(thisId,thisImageSlice)
{
	//is the text "_off" inside this btn?
	if (document.getElementById(thisId).src.indexOf('_off.') < 0)
	{
		thisImg=base+thisImageSlice+thisId+'_off.gif';
	}
	else
	{
		thisImg=base+thisImageSlice+thisId+'_on.gif';
	}
	//set the image
	document.getElementById(thisId).src=thisImg;
}

/*********
expand code for both browsers
*********/
function expandIt(whichEl){
	var browser=navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase();
	var pos=browser.indexOf("gecko");
	var myElement = document.getElementById(whichEl);
	//do for Gecko Browsers
	if (pos>=0) {
		if (myElement.style.visibility == 'visible') {
			myElement.style.visibility = 'hidden';
			myElement.style.position = 'absolute';
			}
		else {
			myElement.style.position = 'relative';
			myElement.style.visibility = 'visible';
			}
	//do for IE
	} else {
		myElement.style.display = (myElement.style.display == "none" ) ? "" : "none";
	}
}

/*********
toggle the text inside a form on/off
*********/
function toggleFormText(thisId, thisText)
{
	//alert(document.getElementById(thisId).value + ',' + thisText);
	if (document.getElementById(thisId).value == thisText)
	{
		document.getElementById(thisId).value='';
	}
	else if (document.getElementById(thisId).value == '')
	{
		document.getElementById(thisId).value=thisText;
	}
}

/*********
validates an email address
*********/
function validateEmail(thisEmail)
{
	//initiate returnMessage variable
	var returnMessage="";

	if(thisEmail == '')
	{
		// alert the user
		returnMessage = "Please type in a valid email address.";
	}
	else
	{
		// function to check email address vilidity
		function emailCheck(emailStr)
		{
			/* The following pattern is used to check if the entered e-mail address
			   fits the user@domain format.  It also is used to separate the username
			   from the domain. */
			var emailPat=/^(.+)@(.+)$/
			/* The following string represents the pattern for matching all special
			   characters.  We don't want to allow special characters in the address.
			   These characters include ( ) < > @ , ; : \ " . [ ]    */
			var specialChars="\\(\\)<>@,;:\\\\\\\"\\.\\[\\]"
			/* The following string represents the range of characters allowed in a
			   username or domainname.  It really states which chars aren't allowed. */
			var validChars="\[^\\s" + specialChars + "\]"
			/* The following pattern applies if the "user" is a quoted string (in
			   which case, there are no rules about which characters are allowed
			   and which aren't; anything goes).  E.g. "jiminy cricket"@disney.com
			   is a legal e-mail address. */
			var quotedUser="(\"[^\"]*\")"
			/* The following pattern applies for domains that are IP addresses,
			   rather than symbolic names.  E.g. joe@[123.124.233.4] is a legal
			   e-mail address. NOTE: The square brackets are required. */
			var ipDomainPat=/^\[(\d{1,3})\.(\d{1,3})\.(\d{1,3})\.(\d{1,3})\]$/
			/* The following string represents an atom (basically a series of
			   non-special characters.) */
			var atom=validChars + '+'
			/* The following string represents one word in the typical username.
			   For example, in john.doe@somewhere.com, john and doe are words.
			   Basically, a word is either an atom or quoted string. */
			var word="(" + atom + "|" + quotedUser + ")"
			// The following pattern describes the structure of the user
			var userPat=new RegExp("^" + word + "(\\." + word + ")*$")
			/* The following pattern describes the structure of a normal symbolic
			   domain, as opposed to ipDomainPat, shown above. */
			var domainPat=new RegExp("^" + atom + "(\\." + atom +")*$")


			/* Finally, let's start trying to figure out if the supplied address is
			   valid. */

			/* Begin with the coarse pattern to simply break up user@domain into
			   different pieces that are easy to analyze. */
			var matchArray=emailStr.match(emailPat);
			//alert(emailStr);
			var checkMatch='-' + matchArray + '-';
			if (checkMatch == "-null-")
			{
			  /* Too many/few @'s or something; basically, this address doesn't
				 even fit the general mould of a valid e-mail address. */
				returnMessage = "The email address seems incorrect (check @ and .'s).";
			}
			else
			{
				var user=matchArray[1];
				var domain=matchArray[2];

				// See if "user" is valid
				if (user.match(userPat)==null)
				{
					// user is not valid
					returnMessage = "The email's username doesn't seem to be valid (before the @).";
				}

				/* if the e-mail address is at an IP address (as opposed to a symbolic
				   host name) make sure the IP address is valid. */
				var IPArray=domain.match(ipDomainPat)
				if (IPArray!=null) {
					// this is an IP address
					  for (var i=1;i<=4;i++) {
						if (IPArray[i]>255) {
							returnMessage = "The email's destination IP address is invalid.";
						}
					}
				}

				// Domain is symbolic name
				var domainArray=domain.match(domainPat)
				if (domainArray==null) {
					returnMessage = "The email's domain name doesn't seem to be valid (after the @).";
				}

				/* domain name seems valid, but now make sure that it ends in a
				   three-letter word (like com, edu, gov) or a two-letter word,
				   representing country (uk, nl), and that there's a hostname preceding
				   the domain or country. */

				/* Now we need to break up the domain to get a count of how many atoms
				   it consists of. */
				var atomPat=new RegExp(atom,"g")
				var domArr=domain.match(atomPat)
				var len=domArr.length
				if (domArr[domArr.length-1].length<2 ||
					domArr[domArr.length-1].length>4) {
				   // the address must end in a two letter or three letter word.
				   returnMessage = "The email must end in a four-letter domain, three-letter domain, or two letter country.";
				}

				// Make sure there's a host name preceding the domain.
				if (len < 2) {
				   returnMessage="This email is missing a hostname!";
				}
			}
		}
		// call the validation function and return its result
		val=emailCheck(thisEmail);
		// if it returns val=no_submit, stop form
	}
	return returnMessage;
}

/************
verify Contact Form
************/
function verifyContactForm()
{
	//form variables
	submitBtnMessage='Saving... Please Wait';
	formName='formContact';

	//initialize submitForm value
	submitForm=true;
	warningMessage="";
	formFocus="";

	//check name
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="name";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		if (thisDOM.value == "")
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in your name.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}

	//check the email
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="email_address";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		//check the email address
		thisMessage=validateEmail(thisDOM.value);
		//if there is no message sent back, set the alert.
		if (thisMessage.length != 0)
		{
			warningMessage=thisMessage;
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}
	//check comment
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="comments";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		if (thisDOM.value == "")
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in a comment.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}

	//disable the form if the form checks out
	if (!submitForm)
	{
		alert(warningMessage);
	}

	//focus the form if necessary
	if (formFocus.length > 0)
	{
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formFocus);
		thisDOM.focus();
	}

	//return the boolean value whether or not we should submit this form
	return submitForm;
}

/************
verify Newsletter
************/
function verifyNewsletterSubscribe(checkboxCount)
{
	//form variables
	submitBtnMessage='Saving... Please Wait';
	formName='formNewsletterSubscribe';

	//initialize submitForm value
	submitForm=true;
	warningMessage="";
	formFocus="";

	//check name_first
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="name_first";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		if (thisDOM.value == "")
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in your first name.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}

	//check name
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="name_last";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		if (thisDOM.value == "")
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in your last name.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}

	//check the email
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="email_address";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		//check the email address
		thisMessage=validateEmail(thisDOM.value);
		//if there is no message sent back, set the alert.
		if (thisMessage.length != 0)
		{
			warningMessage=thisMessage;
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}
	
	//check company
	/*if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="company";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		if (thisDOM.value == "")
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in your company.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}*/
	
	//check phone
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="phone";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		if (thisDOM.value == "")
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in your phone number.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}
	
	//check occupation
	/*if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="occupation";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		if (thisDOM.value == "")
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in your occupation.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}*/

	//check for newsletter category checked
	if (submitForm)
	{
		newsletterSelected=false;
		formElement="newsletter_categories";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		// loop thru all the checkboxes in the page
		for (var i=1; i <= checkboxCount; i++)
		{
			if (document.getElementById('checkbox' + i).checked)
			{
				newsletterSelected=true;
			}
		}
		// no newsletter selected, don't submit the form
		if (!newsletterSelected)
		{
			warningMessage="Please select a newsletter to subscribe to.";
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}

	//disable the form if the form checks out
	if (!submitForm)
	{
		alert(warningMessage);
	}

	//focus the form if necessary
	if (formFocus.length > 0)
	{
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formFocus);
		thisDOM.focus();
	}

	//return the boolean value whether or not we should submit this form
	return submitForm;
}

/************
verify Send to a Friend
************/
function verifySendToAFriend()
{
	//form variables
	submitBtnMessage='Sending... Please Wait';
	formName='formSendToAFriend';

	//initialize submitForm value
	submitForm=true;
	warningMessage="";
	formFocus="";
	toEmailFound=false;

	//check friends_emails
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="to_email_1";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		if (thisDOM.value == "")
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in an email address.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
		// verify correctly formed email
		else
		{
			// set variable so next function knows a to_email has been found
			toEmailFound=true;
			//check the email address
			thisMessage=validateEmail(thisDOM.value);
			//if there is no message sent back, set the alert.
			if (thisMessage.length != 0)
			{
				warningMessage=thisMessage;
				formFocus=formElement;
				submitForm=false;
				toEmailFound=true;
			}
		}
	}

	//check the second email
	if (!toEmailFound)
	{
		formElement="to_email_2";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		if (thisDOM.value == "")
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in an email address.';
			formFocus="to_email_1";
			submitForm=false;
		}
		// verify correctly formed email
		else
		{
			// set variable so next function knows a to_email has been found
			toEmailFound=true;
			//check the email address
			thisMessage=validateEmail(thisDOM.value);
			//if there is no message sent back, set the alert.
			if (thisMessage.length != 0)
			{
				warningMessage=thisMessage;
				formFocus=formElement;
				submitForm=false;
			}
		}
	}

	//check the third email
	if (!toEmailFound)
	{
		formElement="to_email_3";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		if (thisDOM.value == "")
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in an email address.';
			formFocus="to_email_1";
			submitForm=false;
		}
		// verify correctly formed email
		else
		{
			//check the email address
			thisMessage=validateEmail(thisDOM.value);
			//if there is no message sent back, set the alert.
			if (thisMessage.length != 0)
			{
				warningMessage=thisMessage;
				formFocus=formElement;
				submitForm=false;
			}
		}
	}

	//check from name
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="from_name";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		if (thisDOM.value == "")
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in your name.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}

	//check the email
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="from_email";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		//check the email address
		thisMessage=validateEmail(thisDOM.value);
		//if there is no message sent back, set the alert.
		if (thisMessage.length != 0)
		{
			warningMessage=thisMessage;
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}

	//disable the form if the form checks out
	if (!submitForm)
	{
		alert(warningMessage);
	}

	//focus the form if necessary
	if (formFocus.length > 0)
	{
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formFocus);
		thisDOM.focus();
	}

	//return the boolean value whether or not we should submit this form
	return submitForm;
}

/************
verify Wholesale Form
************/
function verifyWholesaleForm()
{
	//form variables
	submitBtnMessage='Submitting Request... Please Wait';
	formName='formWholesale';

	//initialize submitForm value
	submitForm=true;
	warningMessage="";
	formFocus="";

	//check the title
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="name";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		// make sure this value has a non-space character in it.
		if (thisDOM.value.search(/\S/) == -1)
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in your company name.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}

	//check the email
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="email_address";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		//check the email address
		thisMessage=validateEmail(thisDOM.value);
		//if there is no message sent back, set the alert.
		if (thisMessage.length != 0)
		{
			warningMessage=thisMessage;
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}

	//phone
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="phone";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		// make sure this value has a non-space character in it.
		if (thisDOM.value.search(/\S/) == -1)
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in your phone number.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}

	//address
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="address";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		// make sure this value has a non-space character in it.
		if (thisDOM.value.search(/\S/) == -1)
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in your address.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}
	//city
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="city";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		// make sure this value has a non-space character in it.
		if (thisDOM.value.search(/\S/) == -1)
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in your city.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}
	//state
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="state";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		// make sure this value has a non-space character in it.
		if (thisDOM.value.search(/\S/) == -1)
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in your state.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}
	//disable the form if the form checks out
	if (!submitForm)
	{
		alert(warningMessage);
	}

	//focus the form if necessary
	if (formFocus.length > 0)
	{
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formFocus);
		thisDOM.focus();
	}

	//return the boolean value whether or not we should submit this form
	return submitForm;
}

/************
set the same shipping address
************/
function setSameShippingAddress()
{
	// nameFirst
	document.getElementById('shippingNameFirst').value=document.getElementById('cardNameFirst').value;
	// nameLast
	document.getElementById('shippingNameLast').value=document.getElementById('cardNameLast').value;
	// address
	document.getElementById('shipAddress').value=document.getElementById('billAddress').value;
	// city
	document.getElementById('shipCity').value=document.getElementById('billCity').value;
	// zip
	document.getElementById('shipZip').value=document.getElementById('billZip').value;
	// select the right state
	document.getElementById('shipState').selectedIndex=document.getElementById('billState').selectedIndex;
}

/************
calculate all the Totals
************/
function calculateTotal()
{
	taxAmount=0;
	if (document.getElementById('shipState').value == 'CA')
	{
		// calculate the tax
		taxAmount=(document.getElementById('chargeSubtotal').value * .0825).toFixed(2);
	}
	// set the tax form field
	document.getElementById('chargeTax').value=taxAmount;
	// show the tax
	document.getElementById('taxHTML').innerHTML=taxAmount;
	// get the subtotal
	subtotal=document.getElementById('chargeSubtotal').value;
	// get the shipping cost
	shipping=document.getElementById('chargeShipping').value;
	// set the total
	total=parseFloat(taxAmount) + parseFloat(subtotal) + parseFloat(shipping);
	// set the total field
	document.getElementById('chargeTotal').value=total;
	// show the total
	document.getElementById('totalHTML').innerHTML=total.toFixed(2);
}

/************
verify Checkout Form
************/
function verifyCheckoutForm()
{
	//form variables
	submitBtnMessage='Submitting Request... Please Wait';
	formName='formCheckout';

	//initialize submitForm value
	submitForm=true;
	warningMessage="";
	formFocus="";

	//cardNameFirst
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="cardNameFirst";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		// make sure this value has a non-space character in it.
		if (thisDOM.value.search(/\S/) == -1)
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in the first name on your credit card.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}

	//cardNameLast
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="cardNameLast";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		// make sure this value has a non-space character in it.
		if (thisDOM.value.search(/\S/) == -1)
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in the last name on your credit card.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}

	//cardNumber
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="cardNumber";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		// make sure this value has a non-space character in it.
		if (thisDOM.value.search(/\S/) == -1)
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in your credit card number.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}
	//cardVerificationNumber
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="cardVerificationNumber";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		// make sure this value has a non-space character in it.
		if (thisDOM.value.search(/\S/) == -1)
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in your card verification number.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}

	//expiration_month
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="expiration_month";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		// make sure this value has a non-space character in it.
		if (thisDOM.value.search(/\S/) == -1)
		{
			warningMessage='Please select the month your credit card expires.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}

	//expiration_year
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="expiration_year";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		// make sure this value has a non-space character in it.
		if (thisDOM.value.search(/\S/) == -1)
		{
			warningMessage='Please select the year your credit card expires.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}

	//billAddress
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="billAddress";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		// make sure this value has a non-space character in it.
		if (thisDOM.value.search(/\S/) == -1)
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in your billing address.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}

	//billCity
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="billCity";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		// make sure this value has a non-space character in it.
		if (thisDOM.value.search(/\S/) == -1)
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in your billing city.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}

	//billState
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="billState";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		// make sure this value has a non-space character in it.
		if (thisDOM.value.search(/\S/) == -1)
		{
			warningMessage='Please select your billing state.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}

	//billZip
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="billZip";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		// make sure this value has a non-space character in it.
		if (thisDOM.value.search(/\S/) == -1)
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in your billing zip.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}

	//billPhone
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="billPhone";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		// make sure this value has a non-space character in it.
		if (thisDOM.value.search(/\S/) == -1)
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in your billing phone number.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}

	// billEmail
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="billEmail";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		//check the email address
		thisMessage=validateEmail(thisDOM.value);
		//if there is no message sent back, set the alert.
		if (thisMessage.length != 0)
		{
			warningMessage=thisMessage;
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}

	//shippingNameFirst
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="shippingNameFirst";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		// make sure this value has a non-space character in it.
		if (thisDOM.value.search(/\S/) == -1)
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in the first name of the person receiving the shipment.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}

	//shippingNameLast
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="shippingNameLast";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		// make sure this value has a non-space character in it.
		if (thisDOM.value.search(/\S/) == -1)
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in the last name of the person receiving the shipment.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}

	//shipAddress
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="shipAddress";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		// make sure this value has a non-space character in it.
		if (thisDOM.value.search(/\S/) == -1)
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in your shipping address.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}

	//shipCity
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="shipCity";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		// make sure this value has a non-space character in it.
		if (thisDOM.value.search(/\S/) == -1)
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in your shipping city.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}

	//shipState
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="shipState";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		// make sure this value has a non-space character in it.
		if (thisDOM.value.search(/\S/) == -1)
		{
			warningMessage='Please select your shipping state.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}

	//shipZip
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="shipZip";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		// make sure this value has a non-space character in it.
		if (thisDOM.value.search(/\S/) == -1)
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in your shipping zip.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}

	//disable the form if the form checks out
	if (!submitForm)
	{
		alert(warningMessage);
	}

	//focus the form if necessary
	if (formFocus.length > 0)
	{
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formFocus);
		thisDOM.focus();
	}

	//return the boolean value whether or not we should submit this form
	return submitForm;
}

/************
verify Event Registration
************/
function verifyEventRegistration()
{
	//form variables
	submitBtnMessage='Saving Registration Information';
	formName='formEventRegistration';

	//initialize submitForm value
	submitForm=true;
	warningMessage="";
	formFocus="";

	//quantity
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="quantity";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		// do we find any non-digit character
		if (thisDOM.value.search(/\D/) > -1)
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in a correct registration quantity number.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}

	//reg_registrants
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="reg_registrants";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		// do we find any non-digit character
		if (thisDOM.value == "")
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in the name of the registrant(s).';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}

	//reg_email
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="reg_email";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		//check the email address
		thisMessage=validateEmail(thisDOM.value);
		//if there is no message sent back, set the alert.
		if (thisMessage.length != 0)
		{
			warningMessage=thisMessage;
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}

	//reg_name
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="reg_name";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		// do we find any non-digit character
		if (thisDOM.value == "")
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in your name.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}

	//reg_phone
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="reg_phone";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		// do we find any non-digit character
		if (thisDOM.value == "")
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in a phone number we can contact you at.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}

	//reg_address
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="reg_address";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		// do we find any non-digit character
		if (thisDOM.value == "")
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in your address.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}

	//reg_address
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="reg_address";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		// do we find any non-digit character
		if (thisDOM.value == "")
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in your address.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}

	//reg_city
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="reg_city";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		// do we find any non-digit character
		if (thisDOM.value == "")
		{
			warningMessage='Please in your city.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}

	//reg_state
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="reg_state";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		// do we find any non-digit character
		if (thisDOM.value == "")
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in your state\'s abbreviation (2 letters).';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}

	//reg_zip
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="reg_zip";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		// do we find any non-digit character
		if (thisDOM.value == "")
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in your zip code.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}

	//disable the form if the form checks out
	if (!submitForm)
	{
		alert(warningMessage);
	}

	//focus the form if necessary
	if (formFocus.length > 0)
	{
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formFocus);
		thisDOM.focus();
	}

	//return the boolean value whether or not we should submit this form
	return submitForm;
}

/************
calculate event registration cost
************/
function calculateEventRegistration(quantity,price)
{
	document.getElementById('formEventRegistrationTotal').innerHTML='$ ' + (quantity * price);
}

/************
change the section box--home page (at the left of the buttons)
************/
function changeSectionBox(newImage,oldImage)
{
	thisId='sectionBox';
	thisImageSlice="img_section_boxes_";
	//is the text "_off" inside this btn?
	if (document.getElementById(thisId).src.indexOf(oldImage) < 0)
	{
		thisImg=base+thisImageSlice+oldImage+'.gif';
	}
	else
	{
		thisImg=base+thisImageSlice+newImage+'.gif';
	}
	//set the image
	document.getElementById(thisId).src=thisImg;
}

/************
change the section box-- sub pages (at the left of the buttons)
************/
function changeSubSectionBox(newImage,oldImage)
{
	thisId='sectionBox';
	thisImageSlice="img_section_boxes_sub_";
	//is the text "_off" inside this btn?
	if (document.getElementById(thisId).src.indexOf(oldImage) < 0)
	{
		thisImg=base+thisImageSlice+oldImage+'.gif';
	}
	else
	{
		thisImg=base+thisImageSlice+newImage+'.gif';
	}
	//set the image
	document.getElementById(thisId).src=thisImg;
}

/************
verify Newsletter
************/
function verifyInvestorProfile()
{
	//form variables
	submitBtnMessage='Saving... Please Wait';
	formName='formInvestorsProfile';

	//initialize submitForm value
	submitForm=true;
	warningMessage="";
	formFocus="";

	//check name_first
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="name_first";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		if (thisDOM.value == "")
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in your first name.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}

	//check name
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="name_last";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		if (thisDOM.value == "")
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in your last name.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}

	//check the email
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="email";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		//check the email address
		thisMessage=validateEmail(thisDOM.value);
		//if there is no message sent back, set the alert.
		if (thisMessage.length != 0)
		{
			warningMessage=thisMessage;
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}
	

	//check phone
	if (submitForm)
	{
		formElement="phone";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		if (thisDOM.value == "")
		{
			warningMessage='Please type in your phone number.';
			formFocus=formElement;
			submitForm=false;
		}
	}
	
	//confirm new password
	if (submitForm)
	{
		// if there is a new password typed, let's confirm it
		formElement = "password_new";
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
		if (thisDOM.value != "")
		{
			// check the current password
			formElement="password_current";
			thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
			if (thisDOM.value == "")
			{
				warningMessage='Please type in your current password.';
				formFocus=formElement;
				submitForm=false;
			}
			
			// check the confirmation password
			if (submitForm)
			{
				formElement="password_confirm";
				thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formElement);
				if (thisDOM.value == "")
				{
					warningMessage='Please type in your new password into the confirmation field.';
					formFocus=formElement;
					submitForm=false;
				}
			}
			
			// confirm the confirmation and the new password match
			if (submitForm)
			{
				if (document.formInvestorsProfile.password_confirm.value != document.formInvestorsProfile.password_new.value)
				{
					warningMessage='Please make sure your new password and confirmation password match each other.';
					document.formInvestorsProfile.password_new.value = "";
					document.formInvestorsProfile.password_confirm.value = "";
					formFocus=formElement;
					submitForm=false;
				}
			}
			
		}
			
	}

	//disable the form if the form checks out
	if (!submitForm)
	{
		alert(warningMessage);
	}

	//focus the form if necessary
	if (formFocus.length > 0)
	{
		thisDOM=eval('document.' + formName + '.' + formFocus);
		thisDOM.focus();
	}

	//return the boolean value whether or not we should submit this form
	return submitForm;
}