// UTILITY FUNCTIONS 

function validate_required(field,alerttxt)
{
with (field)
  {
  if (value==null||value=="")
    {
    alert(alerttxt);return false;
    }
  else
    {
    return true;
    }
  }
}

function validate_form(thisform)
{
with (thisform)
  {
  if (validate_required(name,"all fields must be filled out!")==false)
  {name.focus();return false;}

  }


}