function req(myField, myLabel)
  {
    
    var result=true;
   
       if (myField.value=="") 
    {
        alert('Please enter a value for the "'+myLabel+'" field.');
        myField.focus();
        result=false;
     }
     return result;
  }
  
 /*function isInt(myField, myLabel)
  {
 
   var result=true;
   if (!req(myField, myLabel))
      result=false;
   if (result)
       {
      
       num=myField.value;
         if (isNaN(num))
           {
            alert('Please enter a valid number in the "'+myLabel+'" field.');
            myField.focus();
            result=false;
           }
        }
   return result;
   
   }*/
 function length(myField, size)
 {
 	var result=true;
 	
 	if (myField.value.length>size)
 		{
 		alert('too many characters!!! what are you trying to do?');
 		myField.focus();
 		return false;
	}
 return true;
	
}