// Copyright © 2001 by Apple Computer, Inc., All Rights Reserved.
//
// You may incorporate this Apple sample code into your own code
// without restriction. This Apple sample code has been provided "AS IS"
// and the responsibility for its operation is yours. You may redistribute
// this code, but you are not permitted to redistribute it as
// "Apple sample code" after having made changes.

//--------------------------------------------------
// email
//--------------------------------------------------
function checkEmail (strng) {
	alert("you got to the checkEmail function.");
	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 and also
//allows room for extra values like extension numbers.
//--------------------------------------------------
function checkPhone (strng) {
	alert("you got to the checkPhone function.");
	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.\n";
	}
	if (!(stripped.length > 9)) {
		error = "The phone number is the wrong length. Make sure you included an area code.\n";
	}
	return error;
}

//--------------------------------------------------
// Validate the zip code
//--------------------------------------------------
function isZipCode(val,zip) {
	var re = /[\d]{5}$/;
	return val.match(re) ? "" : fieldname + " is not valid.\n"; 
}

//--------------------------------------------------
// non-empty textbox
//--------------------------------------------------
function isEmpty(strng,department) {
	var error = "";
	if (strng.length == 0) {
		error = fieldname + " has not been filled in.\n"
	}
return error;
}

//--------------------------------------------------
// valid selector from dropdown list
//--------------------------------------------------
function checkDropdown(choice) {
	var error = "";
	if (choice == 0) {
		error = "You didn't choose an option from the drop-down list.\n";
	}
	return error;
}

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d = new Date();
year = d.getFullYear();

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