function validate_required(field,errortxt)
{
	with (field)
	{
		if (value==null||value=="")
		{
			$("div#errorsContainer").fadeIn(500);
			$("div#errorMsg").fadeIn(500).text(errortxt);
			$("span#loading").fadeOut(500);
			return false;
		}
		else
		{
			$("div#errorMsg").hide();
			return true;
		}
	}
}

function validate_email(field,errortxt)
{
	with (field)
	{
		apos=value.indexOf("@");
		dotpos=value.lastIndexOf(".");
		if (apos<1||dotpos-apos<2)
		{
			$("div#errorsContainer").fadeIn(500);
			$("div#errorMsg").fadeIn(500).text(errortxt);
			$("span#loading").fadeOut(500);
			return false;
		}
		else
		{
			$("div#errorMsg").hide();
			return true;
		}
	}
}

function validate_file_extension(field,errortxt)
{
	with (field)
	{
		if(!/(\.jpg|\.jpeg)$/i.test(field.value))
		{
			field.value='';
			$("div#errorsContainer").fadeIn(500);
			$("div#errorMsg").fadeIn(500).text(errortxt);
			$("span#loading").fadeOut(500);
			return false;
		}
		else
		{
			$("div#errorMsg").hide();
			return true;
		}
	}
}

function validate_form(thisform)
{
	with (thisform)
	{
		if (validate_required(Name,"Please enter your full name")==false)
		{
			Name.focus();
			return false;
		}
		if (validate_email(Email,"Please enter a valid email address")==false)
		{
			Email.focus();
			return false;
		}
		if (validate_file_extension(Photo,"Your photo must be .jpg or .jpeg format and less than 3mb")==false)
		{
			Photo.focus();
			return false;
		}
		if (validate_required(Story,"Please share your story")==false)
		{
			Story.focus();
			return false;
		}
		
	}
}