var email_ok = false;

function checkFields(form){

	if (form.fname.value == ""){
		alert("Please enter your first name.");
		form.fname.focus();
		return false;
	}
	
	if (form.lname.value == ""){
		alert("Please enter your last name.");
		form.lname.focus();
		return false;
	}
	
	if (form.address.value == ""){
		alert("Please enter your address.");
		form.address.focus();
		return false;
	}
	
	if (form.city.value == ""){
		alert("Please enter your city.");
		form.city.focus();
		return false;
	}
	
	if (form.country.selectedIndex == 0){
		alert("Please choose your country.");
		form.country.focus();
		return false;
	}
	
	if (form.state.options){
		if (form.state.selectedIndex == 0){
			alert("Please choose your state or province.");
			form.state.focus();
			return false;
		}
	}else{
		if (form.state.value == ""){
			alert("Please enter your state or province.");
			form.state.focus();
			return false;
		}
	}
	
	if (form.zip.value == ""){
		alert("Please enter your zip or postal code.");
		form.zip.focus();
		return false;
	}

	if (form.email.value.indexOf('@') < 2){
		alert("Please enter a valid email address.");
		form.email.focus();
		return false;
	}
	
	if (form.email.value != form.confirmEmail.value){
		alert("Please confirm your email address.");
		form.email.focus();
		return false;
	}
	
	if (form.password.value != ""){
		// we're creating an account.
		if (! email_ok){
			alert("Your e-mail address was already found in our database.  Please login or use our forgot password tool on the left.");
			form.email.focus();
			return false;
		}
		//if (form.password.value == ""){
		//	alert("Please enter a password for your account.");
		//	form.password.focus();
		//	return false;
		//}
		if (! form.password.value == form.confirm.value){            
			alert("Please confirm your password.");
			form.confirm.focus();
			return false;
	   	}
	}
	
	return true;
}