function getSelectValue(selectObject) {
	return selectObject.options[selectObject.selectedIndex].text
}
function isValidInt(numStr){
	var re = /^-{0,1}\d*$/;
	if (!re.test(numStr))  { 
         return false;
		}
         return true;
   }
function isValidDec(numStr){
	var re = /^-{0,1}\d*\.{0,1}\d*$/;
	if (!re.test(numStr))  { 
         return ("Not a valid decimal number");
		}
         return ("");
   }
function isValidDate(dateStr) {
  var datePat = /^(\d{1,2})(\/|-)(\d{1,2})\2(\d{2}|\d{4})$/;
    if (calDateFormat == "yyyy/mm/dd") {
	  datePat = /^(\d{2}|\d{4})(\/|-)(\d{1,2})\2(\d{1,2})$/;
   }
  var matchArray = dateStr.match(datePat); // is the format ok?
  if (matchArray == null) {
    return false
  }
  month = matchArray[1]; // parse date into variables
  day = matchArray[3];
  year = matchArray[4];
    if (calDateFormat == "yyyy/mm/dd") {
	  month = matchArray[3]; // parse date into variables
	  day = matchArray[4];
	  year = matchArray[1];
  }
  if (month < 1 || month > 12) { // check month range
    return "Month must be between 1 and 12.";
  }
  if (day < 1 || day > 31) {
    return "Day must be between 1 and 31.";
  }
  if ((month==4 || month==6 || month==9 || month==11) && day==31) {
    return "Month "+month+" doesn't have 31 days!"
  }
  if (month == 2) { // check for february 29th
    var isleap = (year % 4 == 0 && (year % 100 != 0 || year % 400 == 0));
    if (day>29 || (day==29 && !isleap)) {
      return "February " + year + " doesn't have " + day + " days!";
    }
  }
  return "";
}
function isValidTime(timeStr) {
	var timePat = /^(\d{1,2})(:(\d{2}))?(\s?(AM|am|PM|pm))?$/;
	var matchArray = timeStr.match(timePat);
	if (matchArray == null) {
		return "Time is not in a valid format.";
	}	
	hour = matchArray[1];
	minute = matchArray[3];
	ampm = matchArray[5];		
	if (ampm=="") 	{ ampm = null; }	
	if (minute =="") 	{ minute = 0; }
	if (hour < 0  || hour > 12) {
		return "Hour must be between 1 and "+fmt+".";
	}	
	if (ampm == null) {				
		return "You must specify AM or PM.";	   
	}		
	if (minute<0 || minute > 59) {
		return "Minute must be between 0 and 59.";
	}
	return "";
}
function nonBlank(field)  {
	var re = /\s*/;
	var inputStr = field.value;
	if (!inputStr || inputStr == "" || (inputStr.replace(re,"")==""))  { 
		return false;  // fails validation
		}
	return true;  // success validation
}
function checkRadio(field)  {
	if(field.length==null){
		if(field.checked)return true;
	}else{
		for (var i=0; i<field.length; i++)
			if (field[i].checked) return true;
	}
	return false;
}
function validateSelect(field){
	if (field.selectedIndex == 0)  { 
		return false;  // fails validation
		}
		return true;  // success validation
			}
function validateForm() { 
	var msg = "The following field(s) require valid values: \n";
	var reason = "";
	var gt = null;
	var dall = document.forms[0].length;
//track the number of entries in the list, more than 20 display generic error
	var msgCount = 0; 
	go = true;
	if(dall>0) {
		if (dall>0){
			for (i=0; i<document.forms[0].length; i++){
				rt = true;
				elm = document.forms[0].elements[i];
				reason = "";
				var fieldID=elm.id
if (elm.id=="LicenseSuspendedREQ" && document.forms[0].LicenseSuspended[0].checked)
{
var LS="yes"
}
if ((elm.id=="LicenseSuspensionDate" || elm.id=="LicenseSuspensionReason") && LS=="yes")
{
fieldID=fieldID+"REQ"
}
if (elm.id=="DriverLicenseREQ" && document.forms[0].DriverLicense[0].checked)
{
var DL="yes"
}
if (elm.id=="LicenseClass" && DL=="yes")
{
fieldID=fieldID+"REQ"
}
if (elm.id=="OtherFirstChoice" && document.forms(0).FirstChoice.options[document.forms(0).FirstChoice.options.selectedIndex].text=="Other")  { 
fieldID=fieldID+"REQ"
}
				
				if (Right(fieldID,3)=="REQ") {
				switch (elm.type){
					case "radio":{ 
						rt = checkRadio(eval("document.forms[0]."+elm.name));
						break;
					}
					case "checkbox": { 
						rt = checkRadio(eval("document.forms[0]."+elm.name));
						break;
					}
					case "textarea": {
						rt = nonBlank(elm);
						break;
					}
					case "select-one": {
						rt = validateSelect(elm);
						break;
					}
					
					default : { //must be a text input
						rt = (Right(fieldID,3)=="REQ") ? nonBlank(elm) : true
						if (elm.fld!=null){
								switch (elm.fld) {
								case "date": {
									reason = isValidDate(elm.value);
									break;
								}
								case "time": {
									reason = isValidTime(elm.value);
									break;
								}
								case "dec": {
									reason = isValidDec(elm.value);
									break;
								}
								case "int": {
									reason = isValidInt(elm.value);
									break;
								}
							}
		  					rt = (reason == "") ? rt : false;
		  				}
					}
					}
					
					gt = (gt==null&&rt==false&&elm.type!="hidden")?elm:gt  
					infoTitle = (elm.title == "") ? elm.name : elm.title;
					if ((rt == false) && !(msg.indexOf(infoTitle,0) > -1)){
	  					if (msgCount <= 20){
							msg += "\n" + infoTitle;
							if (reason != "") {
								msg += " - " + reason;
								reason = "";
							}
						}
						msgCount += 1;
						go = false;
					}
				}
			}
		}
		else {go = false}
	}
	else {go = false}
if (go == false){
	if (msgCount > 20) {
		msg += "\n...\n\n" + 'A total of '+msgCount+' fields did not pass validation.\nPlease return to the form and complete all fields.';
	}
		alert(msg);
	
	//check to see if the field can recieve focus (not hidden)
	if (gt && !gt.hidden && !gt.disabled)  {gt.focus();}
	return false;
}
return true;
}