function validate_email(field,alerttxt) {
	with (field) {
		apos=value.indexOf("@");
		dotpos=value.lastIndexOf(".");
		if (apos<1||dotpos-apos<2) {
			alert(alerttxt);return false;}
		else {return true;}
	}
}

function validate_required(field,alerttxt){
	with (field){
	if (value==null||value=="")
	  {alert(alerttxt);return false;}
	else {return true}
	}
}

function validate_form(thisform){
//alert("definitely validating");
	with (thisform){
		if (validate_required(name,"Name must be filled out!")==false) {
			name.focus();return false;
		} else if (validate_required(city,"City/town must be filled out!")==false){
			name.focus();return false;
		} else if (validate_required(state,"State must be filled out!")==false){
			name.focus();return false;
		} else if (validate_required(email,"Email must be filled out!")==false) {
			email.focus();return false;
		} else if (validate_email(email,"Not a valid e-mail address!")==false) {
			email.focus();return false;
		} else { return true; }
		
	}
}