function openBrWindow(theURL,winName,features) { //v2.0
  window.open(theURL,winName,features);
}

function displayStatusMsg(msgStr) { //v1.0
  status=msgStr;
  document.returnValue = true;
}

// Clear out search box
function clearSearch()
{
	document.frmSearch.query.value ="";
}
// Pass values to the next form
var newWin;

// Pass values to the next form
var newWin;

function winOpener(regForm,nwin) {
    newWin = open(regForm,nwin,'resizable,width=620,height=735,top=100,left=150,scrollbars=1');
}

function openDF() 
{ 
window.open('/customer/forums/index.asp','_blank','height=700,width=700,status=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1, left=100,top=0'); 
} 


// Validate registration form
function ValidateShortRegForm() {
		var varChecked
		setValidRegistration(true);
		CheckField(document.frmRegister.first_name,"What is your first name?");
		CheckField(document.frmRegister.last_name,"What is your last name?");
				
		//Validate Email
		CheckField(document.frmRegister.email,"What is your email?");
		if(isValidRegistration()) {
			setValidRegistration(isValidEmail(document.frmRegister.email.value));
			if(!isValidRegistration())
				document.frmRegister.email.focus();
		}
		
		if(isValidRegistration()) {
			winOpener('/registration/register.asp','Form');
		}
		
		return false;
	}

function submitIt(frmArticles)
	{  // make sure user selects at least one Search Criteria
	
		var strPublication = frmArticles.publication.selectedIndex
		var strYear = frmArticles.years.selectedIndex
		var strindustry = frmArticles.industry.selectedIndex
		

		if(frmArticles.publication.options[strPublication].value=="publication" && frmArticles.industry.options[strindustry].value=="industry" && frmArticles.years.options[strYear].value=="years")
			{
				msg = "Please select at least one search criteria"
				alert(msg)
				return false
				
			}
				return true
	}	
	
	function ValidateFormPS()
{
	var varChecked
	setValidRegistration(true);
	CheckField(document.frmRegister.fullname,"What is your name?");
	
	//Validate Email
	CheckField(document.frmRegister.email,"What is your email?");
	if(isValidRegistration())
	{
		setValidRegistration(isValidEmail(document.frmRegister.email.value));
		if(!isValidRegistration())
			document.frmRegister.email.focus();
	}
	
	if(isValidRegistration())
	{
		document.frmRegister.submit();
	}
	
	return false;
}