// JavaScript Document

function EducatorValidator(theForm)
{

var alertsay = ""; // define for long lines
// alertsay is not necessary for your code,
// but I need to break my lines in multiple lines
// so the code won't extend off the edge of the page

// check to see if the field is blank
if (theForm.salutation.value == "none")
{
	alert("Salutation is required. Please select a valid salutation.");
	theForm.salutation.focus();
	return (false);
}
if (theForm.fname.value.length < 2)
{
	alert("Your first name is required. Please enter a valid first name.");
	theForm.fname.focus();
	return (false);
}
if (theForm.lname.value.length < 2)
{
	alert("Your last name is required. Please enter a valid last name.");
	theForm.lname.focus();
	return (false);
}

// only allow numbers to be entered
if (theForm.phone.value.length < 9)
{
	alert("Your phone number is required.\n Please enter correct telephone numbers (i.e: 123-423-1314).");
	theForm.phone.focus();
	return (false);
}

// check if email field is blank
if (theForm.email.value == "")
{
alert("Please enter a value for the \"Email\" field.");
theForm.email.focus();
return (false);
}

if (theForm.email.value.length < 8)
{
alert("Please enter a valid email. No email address with < 7 characters.");
theForm.email.focus();
return (false);
}

// test if valid email address, must have @ and .
var checkEmail = "@.";
var checkStr = theForm.email.value;
var EmailValid = false;
var EmailAt = false;
var EmailPeriod = false;
for (i = 0;  i < checkStr.length;  i++)
{
ch = checkStr.charAt(i);
for (j = 0;  j < checkEmail.length;  j++)
{
if (ch == checkEmail.charAt(j) && ch == "@")
EmailAt = true;
if (ch == checkEmail.charAt(j) && ch == ".")
EmailPeriod = true;
	  if (EmailAt && EmailPeriod)
		break;
	  if (j == checkEmail.length)
		break;
	}
	// if both the @ and . were in the string
if (EmailAt && EmailPeriod)
{
		EmailValid = true
		break;
	}
}
if (!EmailValid)
{
alert("Please enter a correct email address. It must contain an \"@\" and a \".\".");
theForm.email.focus();
return (false);
}

if (theForm.district.value == "none")
{
	alert("The School District is required. Please select a valid School District.");
	theForm.district.focus();
	return (false);
}

/*
var tuition = false;
for (i = 0; i < theForm.tuitionassist.length-1; i++)
	{
		if (theForm.tuitionassist[i].checked)
			{
				tuition = true;
			}
	}

if  (!tuition == -1)
	{
		alert("Tuition assistance is required Yes or No. Please select one.");
		//theForm.district.focus();
		return (false);
	}

*/
if (theForm.district.value == "none" || theForm.district.value == "")
{
	alert("The School District is required. Please select a valid School District.");
	theForm.district.focus();
	return (false);
}

/*
if (theForm.typementoring.checked == false) 
	{
		alert ("You did not choose any of the checkboxes for the type of mentoring assistance you will need.");
		theForm.typementoring.focus();
		return false;
	}
*/

if (theForm.degree.value.length < 10)
{
	alert("Your Degree level and area of specialization is required. Please enter a valid date.\ni.e.: M.Ed. Master of Education in Reading.");
	theForm.degree.focus();
	return (false);
}
if (theForm.experience.value.length < 10)
{
	alert("Your recent instructional/educational experience is required. Please enter valid information.");
	theForm.experience.focus();
	return (false);
}
if (theForm.style.value.length < 10)
{
	alert("Your teaching philosophy and/or style is required. Please enter valid information.");
	theForm.style.focus();
	return (false);
}

return (true);
// replace the above with return(true); if you have a valid form to submit to
}