var form = "";
var submitted = false;
var error = false;
var error_message = "";

function check_input(field_name, field_size, message) {
  if (form.elements[field_name] && (form.elements[field_name].type != "hidden")) {
    var field_value = form.elements[field_name].value;

    if (field_value.length < field_size) {
      error_message = error_message + "* " + message + "\n";
      error = true;
    }
  }
}

function check_radio(field_name, message) {
  var isChecked = false;

  if (form.elements[field_name] && (form.elements[field_name].type != "hidden")) {
    var radio = form.elements[field_name];

    for (var i=0; i < radio.length; i++) {
      if (radio[i].checked == true) {
        isChecked = true;
        break;
      }
    }

    if (isChecked == false) {
      error_message = error_message + "* " + message + "\n";
      error = true;
    }
  }
}

function check_checkbox(field_name, message) {
  if (form.elements[field_name] && (form.elements[field_name].type != "hidden")) {
    var checkbox = form.elements[field_name];

    if (checkbox.checked == false) {
      error_message = error_message + "* " + message + "\n";
      error = true;
    }
  }
}

function check_select(field_name, field_default, message) {
  if (form.elements[field_name] && (form.elements[field_name].type != "hidden")) {
    var field_value = form.elements[field_name].value;

    if (field_value == field_default) {
      error_message = error_message + "* " + message + "\n";
      error = true;
    }
  }
}

function check_password(field_name_1, field_name_2, field_size, message_1, message_2) {
  if (form.elements[field_name_1] && (form.elements[field_name_1].type != "hidden")) {
    var password = form.elements[field_name_1].value;
    var confirmation = form.elements[field_name_2].value;

    if (password.length < field_size) {
      error_message = error_message + "* " + message_1 + "\n";
      error = true;
    } else if (password != confirmation) {
      error_message = error_message + "* " + message_2 + "\n";
      error = true;
    }
  }
}

function check_password_new(field_name_1, field_name_2, field_name_3, field_size, message_1, message_2, message_3) {
  if (form.elements[field_name_1] && (form.elements[field_name_1].type != "hidden")) {
    var password_current = form.elements[field_name_1].value;
    var password_new = form.elements[field_name_2].value;
    var password_confirmation = form.elements[field_name_3].value;

    if (password_current.length < field_size) {
      error_message = error_message + "* " + message_1 + "\n";
      error = true;
    } else if (password_new.length < field_size) {
      error_message = error_message + "* " + message_2 + "\n";
      error = true;
    } else if (password_new != password_confirmation) {
      error_message = error_message + "* " + message_3 + "\n";
      error = true;
    }
  }
}

function check_form(form_name) {
  if (submitted == true) {
    alert("This form has already been submitted. Please press Ok and wait for this process to be completed.");
    return false;
  }

  error = false;
  form = form_name;
  error_message = "Errors have occured during the process of your form.\
\
Please make the following corrections:\
\
";

  check_input("email_address", 6, "Your E-Mail Address must contain a minimum of 6 characters.");
  check_input("street_address", 5, "Your Street Address must contain a minimum of 5 characters.");
	check_input("street_number", "1", "Street number must be min. 1 character ");
  check_input("postcode", 4, "Your Post Code must contain a minimum of 4 characters.");
  check_input("city", 3, "Your City must contain a minimum of 3 characters.");

  check_input("state", 2, "Your State must contain a minimum of 2 characters.");

  check_select("country", "", "You must select a country from the Countries pull down menu.");

  check_input("telephone", 3, "Your Telephone Number must contain a minimum of 3 characters.");

	check_checkbox("regulations", "ENTRY_REGULATIONS_ERROR");

// 
  check_password("password", "confirmation", 5, "Your Password must contain a minimum of 5 characters.", "The Password Confirmation must match your Password.");
  check_password_new("password_current", "password_new", "password_confirmation", 5, "Your Password must contain a minimum of 5 characters.", "Your new Password must contain a minimum of 5 characters.", "The Password Confirmation must match your new Password.");

// 
	check_checkbox("rulesAccept", "Acceptance of Terms required to register an account");

  if (error == true) {
    alert(error_message);
    return false;
  } else {
    submitted = true;
    return true;
  }
}