function validate(form) 
{	
  var txtfname = form.txtfname.value;
  var txtlname = form.txtlname.value;
  var txtmail = form.txtmail.value;
  var selcountry = form.selcountry.value;
  var txtdate = form.txtdate.value;
  var AnimCaptcha = form.AnimCaptcha.value;
  var txtpass = form.txtpass.value;
  var txtcpass = form.txtcpass.value;
  
  var nameRegex = /^[a-zA-Z]+(([\'\,\.\- ][a-zA-Z ])?[a-zA-Z]*)*$/;
  var NoRegex = /^[0-9]*$/;
  var emailRegex = /^[\w-\.]+@([\w-]+\.)+[\w-]{2,4}$/;
 
 if(txtfname == "") {
    inlineMsg('txtfname','You must enter your name.',2);
	return false;
  }
   if(txtlname == "") {
    inlineMsg('txtlname','You must enter your last name.',2);
	return false;
  }
  if(!txtfname.match(nameRegex)) {
    inlineMsg('txtfname','You have entered an invalid name.',2);
    return false;
  }
  if(!txtlname.match(nameRegex)) {
    inlineMsg('txtlname','You have entered an invalid name.',2);
    return false;
  }
  if(selcountry == "") {
    inlineMsg('selcountry','You must select your country.',2);
    return false;
  }
  if(txtmail == "") {
    inlineMsg('txtmail','You must enter your email.',2);
    return false;
  }
  if(txtdate == "") {
    inlineMsg('txtdate','You must enter your birthdate.',2);
    return false;
  }
  if(!txtmail.match(emailRegex)) {
    inlineMsg('txtmail','You have entered an invalid email.',2);
    return false;
  }
   if(AnimCaptcha == "") {
    inlineMsg('AnimCaptcha','You must enter your anim code.',2);
    return false;
  }
 
  /*if(!residence_area.match(NoRegex)) {
    inlineMsg('residence_area','You have entered an invalid AreaCode.',2);
    return false;
  }*/
  
  /*if(residence_phoneno == "") {
    inlineMsg('residence_phoneno','You must enter your phone number .',2);
    return false;
  }*/
  
  /* if(!residence_phoneno.match(NoRegex)) {
    inlineMsg('residence_phoneno','You have entered an invalid Phone.',2);
    return false;
  }*/
  
  if(txtpass == "") {
    inlineMsg('password','You must enter your password.',2);
    return false;
  }
  
  if(txtcpass == "") {
    inlineMsg('txtcpass','Re-type your password.',2);
    return false;
  }
  if(txtpass != txtcpass) {
	inlineMsg('txtcpass','Your confirmpassword not match with your password.',2);
    return false;
	  
  }
  return true;
}



function validate_mail(form2) 
{	
  var txtinvite = form2.txtinvitemail.value;
  
  var nameRegex = /^[a-zA-Z]+(([\'\,\.\- ][a-zA-Z ])?[a-zA-Z]*)*$/;
  var NoRegex = /^[0-9]*$/;
  var emailRegex = /^[\w-\.]+@([\w-]+\.)+[\w-]{2,4}$/;
 
 
  if(txtinvite == "") {
    inlineMsg('txtinvite','You must enter your email.',2);
    return false;
  }
 
  if(!txtinvite.match(emailRegex)) {
    inlineMsg('txtinvite','You have entered an invalid email.',2);
    return false;
  }     
  return true;
}




// START OF MESSAGE SCRIPT //

var MSGTIMER = 20;
var MSGSPEED = 5;
var MSGOFFSET = 3;
var MSGHIDE = 3;

// build out the divs, set attributes and call the fade function //
function inlineMsg(target,string,autohide) {
  var msg;
  var msgcontent;
  if(!document.getElementById('msg')) {
    msg = document.createElement('div');
    msg.id = 'msg';
    msgcontent = document.createElement('div');
    msgcontent.id = 'msgcontent';
    document.body.appendChild(msg);
    msg.appendChild(msgcontent);
    msg.style.filter = 'alpha(opacity=0)';
    msg.style.opacity = 0;
    msg.alpha = 0;
  } else {
    msg = document.getElementById('msg');
    msgcontent = document.getElementById('msgcontent');
  }
  msgcontent.innerHTML = string;
  msg.style.display = 'block';
  var msgheight = msg.offsetHeight;
  var targetdiv = document.getElementById(target);
  targetdiv.focus();
  var targetheight = targetdiv.offsetHeight;
  var targetwidth = targetdiv.offsetWidth;
  var topposition = topPosition(targetdiv) - ((msgheight - targetheight) / 2);
  var leftposition = leftPosition(targetdiv) + targetwidth + MSGOFFSET;
  msg.style.top = topposition + 'px';
  msg.style.left = leftposition + 'px';
  clearInterval(msg.timer);
  msg.timer = setInterval("fadeMsg(1)", MSGTIMER);
  if(!autohide) {
    autohide = MSGHIDE;  
  }
  window.setTimeout("hideMsg()", (autohide * 1000));
}

// hide the form alert //
function hideMsg(msg) {
  var msg = document.getElementById('msg');
  if(!msg.timer) {
    msg.timer = setInterval("fadeMsg(0)", MSGTIMER);
  }
}

// face the message box //
function fadeMsg(flag) {
  if(flag == null) {
    flag = 1;
  }
  var msg = document.getElementById('msg');
  var value;
  if(flag == 1) {
    value = msg.alpha + MSGSPEED;
  } else {
    value = msg.alpha - MSGSPEED;
  }
  msg.alpha = value;
  msg.style.opacity = (value / 100);
  msg.style.filter = 'alpha(opacity=' + value + ')';
  if(value >= 99) {
    clearInterval(msg.timer);
    msg.timer = null;
  } else if(value <= 1) {
    msg.style.display = "none";
    clearInterval(msg.timer);
  }
}

// calculate the position of the element in relation to the left of the browser //
function leftPosition(target) {
  var left = 0;
  if(target.offsetParent) {
    while(1) {
      left += target.offsetLeft;
      if(!target.offsetParent) {
        break;
      }
      target = target.offsetParent;
    }
  } else if(target.x) {
    left += target.x;
  }
  return left;
}

// calculate the position of the element in relation to the top of the browser window //
function topPosition(target) {
  var top = 0;
  if(target.offsetParent) {
    while(1) {
      top += target.offsetTop;
      if(!target.offsetParent) {
        break;
      }
      target = target.offsetParent;
    }
  } else if(target.y) {
    top += target.y;
  }
  return top;
}

// preload the arrow //
if(document.images) {
  arrow = new Image(15,100); 
  arrow.src = "images/msg_arrow_red.gif"; 
}