//-------------------------------------------------------------------
// getElementIndex(input_object)
//   Pass an input object, returns index in form.elements[] for the object
//   Returns -1 if error
//-------------------------------------------------------------------


function trimAll(sString)
{
	while (sString.substring(0,1) == ' ')
	{
		sString = sString.substring(1, sString.length);
	}
	while (sString.substring(sString.length-1, sString.length) == ' ')
	{
		sString = sString.substring(0,sString.length-1);
	}
	return sString;
}

function trim(s)
{
	 while (s.substring(0,1) == ' ') {
	 s = s.substring(1,s.length);
	 }
	 while (s.substring(s.length-1,s.length) == ' ') {
	 s = s.substring(0,s.length-1);
	 }
	 return s;
}

// Function trim : deletes the leading and ending blank spaces
function trim(strComp)
	{
	ltrim = /^\s+/
	rtrim = /\s+$/
	strComp = strComp.replace(ltrim,'');
	strComp = strComp.replace(rtrim,'');
	return strComp;
	}

//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//---> Required Fields
//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

// Function to require fields

// Function isEmail: Validates if the value of 'IsItReal' is a valid email address
function isEmail(IsItReal,IsItRealval,name)
	{
		if (IsItRealval != "")
		{
			var valEmail = IsItRealval;
			var reg = /^([a-zA-Z0-9_\.\-])+\@(([a-zA-Z0-9\-])+\.)+([a-zA-Z0-9]{2,4})+$/;
			if(reg.test(valEmail))
				return true;
			else
			{
				alert('- Invalid '+name+'.')
				IsItReal.focus();
				return false;
			}
		}
		else
		{
			alert('- '+name+' is required.')
			IsItReal.focus();
			return false;
		}
	}
function isBlank(obj,objval,msg)
{
	
	if(objval == "")
	{
		alert("- " + msg + " is required.");
//		alert(msg + " is Required.");
		obj.focus();
		return false;
	}
	else
	return true;
}
function IsNumeric(sText)
{
   var ValidChars = "0123456789.$";
   var IsNumber=true;
   var Char;
   for (i = 0; i < sText.length && IsNumber == true; i++)
   {
      Char = sText.charAt(i);
      if (ValidChars.indexOf(Char) == -1)
         IsNumber = false;
   }
   return IsNumber;
}