// check that the fields are filled out before submitting

function checkFields() {

	var mailReg = /^.+\@.+\..+$/;

	var form = document.forms["giftcert"];

	var errStr = "";

	// check required text fields

	var fieldNames = Array("Price","FirstName","LastName","Address1","ZipCode");

	var fieldDispl = Array("Price","First Name","Last Name","Address","Zip Code");

	for (i=0;i<fieldNames.length;i++) {

		if (form.elements[fieldNames[i]].value.length < 1)

			errStr += " > " + fieldDispl[i] + "\n";

	}

	// check required select fields

	var selectNames = Array("State");

	var selectDispl = Array("State");

	for (i=0;i<selectNames.length;i++) {

		var sel = form.elements[selectNames[i]];

		var selIndex = sel.options.selectedIndex;

		if ((selIndex == -1) || (sel.options[selIndex].value == ""))

			errStr += " > " + selectDispl[i] + "\n";

	}

    var decimalReg = /^(\d*)(.?)(\d*)$/;

	//Validate the Price Field

	if (form.Price.value.search(decimalReg) == -1)

		errStr += " > The Price field can only contain numbers. \n";

	// check delivery date

	var fieldDate = form.elements["DATE1"].value;

	if ((fieldDate.length < 1) || (fieldDate == "MM/DD/YYYY"))

		errStr += " > Delivery Date\n";

	// display error message

	if (errStr == "") {

		return true;

	}

	else {

		alert("Please fill out the following fields:\n" + errStr);

		return false;

	}

}