<!--
function isBlank(in_str)
	{
	var len = in_str.length
	var iLoop
	
	for (iLoop=0; iLoop<len; iLoop++)
		{
		if (in_str.charAt(iLoop) != " ")
			return false;
		}
		
	return true;
	}
	
function checkField(inName, inField)
	{
	if (isBlank(inField))
		{
		alert("Error: " + inName + " cannot be blank")
		return false
		}
	return true
	}
	
function validateEmail(inEmail)
	{
	var firstat = inEmail.indexOf("@")
	var lastat = inEmail.lastIndexOf("@")
	var validaddr = true
	
	if (isBlank(inEmail))
		return confirm("Email address is blank.  Press OK to proceed with account info submit.")

	if (firstat < 1)
		{
		// no @ in address
		validaddr = false
		}
	else 
		{
		if (lastat > firstat)
			{
			// too many @s in address
			validaddr = false
			}
		else
			{
			var domaindot = inEmail.indexOf(".",lastat)
			if (domaindot < lastat)
				{
				// no . in domain name
				validaddr = false
				}
			}
		}
		
	if (!validaddr)
		{
		alert("Email address does not appear to be valid")
		return false
		}
					
	return true
	}
	
	
-->