function fieldsAreEqual(field1, field2)
{
        var F1 = field1;
        var F2 = field2;
        if(F1.value != F2.value)
        {
                F1.value = "";
                F2.value = "";
                F1.focus();
                return false;
        }
		else
		{
			return true;
		}
}

function isMinLen(field1, len)
{
        var F1 = field1;
		var iLength = len;

        if(F1.value.length < iLength)
        {
                //F1.value = "";
                F1.focus();
                return false;
        }
		else
		{
			return true;
		}
}

function reqFieldsPopulated()
{
	for(i=0; i<arguments.length; i++)
	{
		if(arguments[i].value == null || arguments[i].value == "")
		{
			return false;
		}
	}
	return true;
}

function isNumeric(a)
{
	var inputVal = a;
	if(inputVal == null || inputVal == "")
	{
		inputVal = "notSpecified";
	}
	for(i=0; i < inputVal.length; i++)
	{
		var charPos = inputVal.charAt(i);
		if(charPos < "0" || charPos > "9")
		{
			return false;
		}
	}
	return true;
}

function isAlpha(a)
{
	var inputVal = a.toLowerCase();
	for(i=0; i < inputVal.length; i++)
	{
		var charPos = inputVal.charAt(i);
		if(charPos < "a" || charPos > "z")
		{
			return false;
		}
	}
	return true;
}

function isAlphaNumeric(a)
{
	var inputVal = new String(a);
	inputVal = inputVal.toLowerCase();
	for(i=0; i < inputVal.length; i++)
	{
		var charPos = inputVal.charAt(i);
		if (!((charPos >= "a" && charPos <= "z") || (charPos >= "0" && charPos <= "9") || (charPos == " ")))
			return false;
	}
  return true;
}


function isValidEmail(a)
{
	str = new String(a);
	if(str == null || str == "")
	{
		str = "notSpecified";
	}
	// @ symbol stuff
	var atSymbolIndex = str.indexOf("@",0);
	var preAtSymbolIndex = atSymbolIndex - 1;
	var postAtSymbolIndex = atSymbolIndex + 1;
	var preAtSymbolStr = str.charAt(preAtSymbolIndex);
	var postAtSymbolStr = str.charAt(postAtSymbolIndex);

	// dot stuff
	var dotIndex = str.indexOf(".",0);
	var postDotIndex = dotIndex + 1;
	var preDotIndex = dotIndex - 1;
	var postDotStr = str.charAt(postDotIndex);
	var preDotStr = str.charAt(preDotIndex);
	if(postDotStr == null || postDotStr == "")
	{
		postDotStr = "*";
	}

	//spaces stuff
	var spaces = str.indexOf(" ",0);
	var noSpaces = false;
	if(spaces < 0)
	{
		noSpaces = true;
	}

	if(noSpaces)
	{
		if((atSymbolIndex > 0) && (dotIndex > 0))
		{
			if(isAlphaNumeric(postDotStr) && isAlphaNumeric(preDotStr) && isAlphaNumeric(preAtSymbolStr) && isAlphaNumeric(postAtSymbolStr))
			{
				return true;
			}
		}
	}
	return false;
}



function isValidURL()
{

}

/*
//this is in the routines_english file
function isValidDomainName()
{

}
*/

/*
//this is in the routines_english file
function isValidHostName(a)
{

	return true;

}
*/




function prepopulate(fieldToCopy)
{
	sConvertVal = fieldToCopy;
	return sConvertVal;
}


// this function is not currently implemented
function isValidPhone(field1)
{
	if(isMinLen(field1, 5))
	{
		return true;
	}
	return false;
}