// Javascript Code Copyright Ranson's Scripts 2002

// To use the function/s below, place the tag below in the head of your HTML document.
// <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JAVASCRIPT" SRC="formvalidate.js"></SCRIPT>

// The form must be named "Ray"  Case Sensitive
// <Form Name="Ray" Method=Post Action="script_name.pl">

// this function requires a hidden tag on your form for the required fields
// <input type="Hidden" name="REQUIRED" value="name,email,comments">

// name="REQUIRED"  "REQUIRED" must be all caps.

// field names are case sensitive, must match required names exactly.
// in the VALUE use a comma between all required fields
// to validate an Email Address, the field name="" must contain the word "email"
// ie emailaddress - email - emailadd - etc.

// in the "Submit" tag, use the following code - onclick="return ValidateForm(this.form);"

// If using in a perl script, be sure to place a backslash before any existing
// backslash and place a backslash in front of any dollar sign
//     \\n <- double backslash     \$  <- single backslash

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JAVASCRIPT">
function ValidateForm() {
var badEmail = "0";
BadDesc = "0";
var EmailTest = /email/i;
var Req = document.Ray.REQUIRED.value;
var Required = Req.split(",");
// CheckDesc();   // Un Comment if you want to check a textarea for a set length.
for (i=0;i<document.Ray.elements.length; i++) {
var Name = document.Ray.elements[i].name;
var Value = document.Ray.elements[i].value;
for (j=0;j<Required.length; j++) {
var R = Required[j];
if (R == Name && document.Ray.elements[i].value == ""){
RN=R.toUpperCase();
alert("A required field has been left blank -> " +RN+ "\n Please complete the required field");
document.Ray.elements[i].focus();
return false;
break;
   }
var TstEmail = EmailTest.test(Name);
if (TstEmail){ValidateEmail();}
if (badEmail == "1") {
document.Ray.email.focus(); 
return false;
break;
   }
  }
 }
function ValidateEmail() {
var format=/^[^@]+@([-\w]+\.)+[A-Za-z]{2,4}$/;
if(Value.search(format) == -1){
alert("Your Email Address " +Value+ " is not formatted correctly.");
badEmail = "1";
return false;
  }
 }
}
function CheckDesc() {
var DescValue = document.Ray.description.value
if (DescValue.length > 300) {
alert("Your Description is too long.\nThe limit for the description is 300 charactors.\n Your description is "+DescValue.length+ " charactors");
BadDesc = "1";
 }
}
</SCRIPT>