function formCheck(formobj){
	// name of mandatory fields
	var fieldRequired = Array("FirstName", "LastName", "EmailAddress", "CompanyName");
	// field description to appear in the dialog box
	var fieldDescription = Array("First Name", "Last Name", "Email Address", "Company Name");
	// dialog message


	var alertMsg = "Please complete the following required field(s):\n";
	
	var l_Msg = alertMsg.length;
	
	for (var i = 0; i < fieldRequired.length; i++){
		var obj = formobj.elements[fieldRequired[i]];
		if (obj){
			if (obj.type == null){
				var blnchecked = false;
				for (var j = 0; j < obj.length; j++){
					if (obj[j].checked){
						blnchecked = true;
					}
				}
				if (!blnchecked){
					alertMsg += " - " + fieldDescription[i] + "\n";
				}
				continue;
			}

			switch(obj.type){
			case "select-one":
					/* The first item in the listbox is never a valid item.  It will always be something 
						like "-- Please Select --".  So, we never want to allow an empty item in the list 
						or the first entry in the list. */
					if (obj.selectedIndex < 1)
					{
						alertMsg += " - " + fieldDescription[i] + "\n";
					}	
			
				break;
						
			case "select-multiple":
				if (obj.selectedIndex == -1){
					alertMsg += " - " + fieldDescription[i] + "\n";
				}
				break;
			case "text":
				if (obj.value == "" || obj.value == null){
					alertMsg += " - " + fieldDescription[i] + "\n";
				}
				break;
			/*case "textarea":
				if (obj.value == "" || obj.value == null){
					alertMsg += " - " + fieldDescription[i] + "\n";
				}
				break;*/
			default:
			}
		}
	}

	if (alertMsg.length == l_Msg){
		openNew();
		/*return true;
		*/
	}else{
		alert(alertMsg);
		return false;
	}
}