/*
function checkWholeForm(theForm) {
    var why = "";
    why += checkEmail(theForm.email.value);
    why += checkPhone(theForm.phone.value);
    why += checkPassword(theForm.password.value);
    why += checkUsername(theForm.username.value);
    why += isEmpty(theForm.notempty.value);
    why += isDifferent(theForm.different.value);
    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);
    if (why != "") {
       alert(why);
       return false;
    }
return true;
}

*/


function checkEmail (strng) {
var error="";
if (strng.length == 0) {
   error = "Please enter email address!\n";
}
else
{
    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 < 6) || (strng.length > 8)) {
       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 > 10)) {
       error = "The username is the wrong length.\n";
    }
    else if (illegalChars.test(strng)) {
    error = "The username contains illegal characters.\n";
    } 
return error;
}       


// non-empty textbox

function isEmpty(strng, msg) {
var error = "";
  if (strng.length == 0) {
     error = msg + "\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;
}

// compare boxes

function isConfirm(strng, strng2, msg) {
var error = "";
  if (strng != strng2) {
     error = msg + "\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(value1, value2, msg) {
var error = "";
   if (!(value1) && !(value2)) {
       error = msg + "\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;
}