function stripSpaces(x) {
	while (x.substring(0,1) == ' ') x = x.substring(1);
	return x;
}

function isEmpty(str){
	strRE = new RegExp( );
	strRE.compile( '^[\s ]*$', 'gi' );
	return strRE.test( str.value );
}
		 
function checkForm(form){
	
	var msg="";
	
	if( isEmpty(form.sender_fname) ){			msg=msg+"Please enter your First name.\n";}
	if( isEmpty(form.sender_lname) ){			msg=msg+"Please enter your Last name.\n";}
	if( isEmpty(form.sender_address) ){		msg=msg+"Please enter your Address.\n";}
	if( isEmpty(form.sender_email) ){
		msg=msg+"Please enter your email address.\n";
	}else if( isEmail(form.sender_email.value) == false){
		msg=msg+="Please enter a correct email address.\n";
	}
	if( isEmpty(form.sender_city) ){		msg=msg+"Please enter your city.\n";}
	if( isEmpty(form.sender_state) ){	msg=msg+"Please select a state.\n";}
	if( isEmpty(form.sender_zipcode) ){	msg=msg+"Please enter a zip code.\n";}
	
	if( isEmpty(form.recipient_name) ){		msg=msg+"Please enter a recipient name.\n";}
	if( isEmpty(form.recipient_email) ){
		msg=msg+"Please enter a recipient email address.\n";
	}else if( isEmail(form.recipient_email.value) == false){
		msg=msg+="Please enter a correct recipient email address.\n";
	}
	if( isEmpty(form.recipient_message) ){	msg=msg+"Please enter a message to send.\n";}
	
	if (msg==""){
		return true;
	}else{
		alert(msg);
		return false;
	}
	// else
    //return true;
	
} 
function isEmail(email_value)
{
	var filter=/^.+@.+\..{2,3}$/
		if (!(filter.test(email_value)))
		{
			return false;
		}
	return true;
}