function checkForm() {
var el = document.forms[0].elements;
for(var i = 0 ; i < el.length ; ++i) {
if(el[i].type == "radio") {
var radiogroup = el[el[i].name];
var itemchecked = false;
for(var j = 0 ; j < radiogroup.length ; ++j) {
if(radiogroup[j].checked) {
itemchecked = true;
break;
}
}
if(!itemchecked) { 
alert("Please make a selection");
if(el[i].focus)
el[i].focus();
return false;
}
}
}
return true;
}

function checkme(){

}

function checkWholeForm(theForm) {
var why = "";
    if (theForm.p_username != undefined){ why += checkUsername(theForm.p_username.value); }
	if (theForm.p_password != undefined){ why += checkPassword(theForm.p_password.value); }
	if (theForm.p_password2 != undefined || theForm.p_password != undefined){ why += comparePassword(theForm.p_password.value,theForm.p_password2.value); }
    if (theForm.p_email != undefined){ why += checkEmail(theForm.p_email.value); }
	if (theForm.p_phone != undefined){ why += checkPhone(theForm.p_phone.value); }
    if (theForm.notempty != undefined){ why += isEmpty(theForm.notempty.value); }
	if (theForm.p_fname != undefined){ why += checkName(theForm.p_fname.value,'First Name'); }
	if (theForm.p_lname != undefined){ why += checkName(theForm.p_lname.value,'Last Name'); }
	//alert("on" + isEmpty(theForm.notempty.value));
    if (theForm.different != undefined){ why += isDifferent(theForm.different.value); }
    if (theForm.radios != undefined){ 
	for (i=0, n=theForm.radios.length; i<n; i++) {
        if (theForm.radios[i].checked) {
            var checkvalue = theForm.radios[i].value;
            break;
        } 
    }
    why += checkRadio(checkvalue);
    why += checkDropdown(theForm.choose.selectedIndex);	
	}
	//by mee

if (theForm.cbo_QuestionSet != undefined){
  why += checkDropdown(theForm.cbo_QuestionSet.selectedIndex,'q set');	
}
if (theForm.choose != undefined){
  why += checkDropdown(theForm.choose.selectedIndex,'index');	
}
if (theForm.cbo_num_choice != undefined){
  why += checkDropdown(theForm.cbo_num_choice.selectedIndex,'country');	
}
if (theForm.p_state != undefined){
  why += checkDropdown(theForm.p_state.selectedIndex,'state');	
}
if (theForm.p_country != undefined){
  why += checkDropdown(theForm.p_country.selectedIndex,'country');	
}
if (theForm.p_degree != undefined){
  why += checkDropdown(theForm.p_degree.selectedIndex,'degree');	
}
if (theForm.p_jobtype != undefined){
  why += checkDropdown(theForm.p_jobtype.selectedIndex,'job type');	
}
//end by me
    if (why != "") {
		alert(why);
       return false;
    }
return true;
}

function checkEmail (strng) {
var error="";
if (strng == "") {
   error = "You didn't enter an email address.\n";
}

    var emailFilter=/^.+@.+\..{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 = "";
if (strng == "") {
   error = "You didn't enter a phone number.\n";
}

var stripped = strng.replace(/[\(\)\.\-\ ]/g, ''); //strip out acceptable non-numeric characters
    if (isNaN(parseInt(stripped))) {
       error = "The phone number contains illegal characters.";
  
    }
    if (!(stripped.length == 10)) {
	error = "The 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 < 5) || (strng.length > 10)) {
       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 > 12)) {
       error = "The username is the wrong length.\n";
    }
    else if (illegalChars.test(strng)) {
    error = "The username contains illegal characters.\n";
    } 
return error;
}       
function checkName (strng,name) {
var error = "";
if (strng == "") {
   error = "You didn't enter a name.\n";
}
var illegalChars= /[\(\)\?\&\'\@\%\^\#\+\<\>\,\;\:\\\"\[\]]/ ;  // allow letters, numbers, and underscores
    if ((strng.length < 2) || (strng.length > 25)) {
       error = "Please Check field "+name+".\n";
    }
    else if (illegalChars.test(strng)) {
    error = "The Name contains illegal characters.\n";
    } 
return error;
}       

// non-empty textbox

function isEmpty(strng) {
var error = "";
  if (strng.length == 0) {
     error = "The mandatory text area has not been filled in.\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;
}

// valid selector from dropdown list

function checkDropdown(choice,name) {
var error = "";
    if (choice == 0) {
    error = "Please make selection for "+name+" .\n";
    }    
return error;
}  

function comparePassword(pw1,pw2){
var error = "";
	if (pw1 != pw2) {
    error = "Password does not match.\n";
    }    
return error;
}