function limitText(limitField, limitCount, limitNum) {
	if (limitField.value.length > limitNum) {
		limitField.value = limitField.value.substring(0, limitNum);
	} else {
		limitCount.value = limitNum - limitField.value.length;
	}
}
// put this in Textarea's opening tag:
// onKeyDown="limitText(this.form.limitedtextarea,this.form.countdown,100);" onKeyUp="limitText(this.form.limitedtextarea,this.form.countdown,100);"
// use your own form and input object names and your own character limit number.

function ouchValidate_contact(form) {
  var fullName = form.fullName.value;
  var email_1 = form.email_1.value;
  var email_2 = form.email_2.value;
  var msgBody = form.msgBody.value;
  var securityCode = form.securityCode.value;
  
  // was: var Ads_titleTxtRegex = /^[a-zA-Z]+(([\'\,\.\- ][a-zA-Z ])?[a-zA-Z]*)*$/;
  // var Ads_titleTxtRegex = new RegExp(/<\/?\w+((\s+\w+(\s*=\s*(?:".*?"|'.*?'|[^'">\s]+))?)+\s*|\s*)\/?>/gi);
  var email_1Regex = /^[\w-\.]+@([\w-]+\.)+[\w-]{2,4}$/;
  var email_2Regex = /^[\w-\.]+@([\w-]+\.)+[\w-]{2,4}$/;
  var Ads_bodyTxtRegex = new RegExp(/<\/?\w+((\s+\w+(\s*=\s*(?:".*?"|'.*?'|[^'">\s]+))?)+\s*|\s*)\/?>/gim);
  
  if(fullName == "" || fullName == " ") {
    inlineMsg('fullName','You must enter your name.',7);
    return false;
  }
  if(email_1 == "") {
    inlineMsg('email_1','<strong>Error</strong><br />You must enter your email address.',7);
    return false;
  }
  if(!email_1.match(email_1Regex)) {
    inlineMsg('email_1','<strong>Error</strong><br />You have entered an invalid email address.',7);
    return false;
  }
  if(email_2 == "") {
    inlineMsg('email_2','<strong>Error</strong><br />You must re-enter your email address.',7);
    return false;
  }
  if(!email_2.match(email_2Regex)) {
    inlineMsg('email_2','<strong>Error</strong><br />You have entered an invalid email.',7);
    return false;
  }
  // comparison here
  if(email_1 != email_2){
    inlineMsg('email_2','<strong>Error</strong><br />Both entries must match.',7);
    return false;
  }
  if(msgBody == "") {
    inlineMsg('msgBody','You must enter a message.',7);
    return false;
  }
  if(msgBody.match(Ads_bodyTxtRegex)) {
    inlineMsg('msgBody','You have entered invalid content.',7);
    return false;
  }
    if(securityCode == "") {
    inlineMsg('securityCode','You must enter the security code.',7);
    return false;
  }
  return true;
}


function ouchValidate_search(form){
  var searchFor = form.searchFor.value;	
  
  if(searchFor == "" || searchFor == " ") {
	alert('You must enter something to search for.'); 
	form.searchFor.focus();
	return false;
  }
  return true;
  
}
function ouchValidate_city(form){
  var chngCity = form.chngCity.value;	
  
  if(chngCity == "" || chngCity == " ") {
	alert('You must enter a location.  Enter City and State separated by a comma or a Zip Code.'); 
	form.chngCity.focus();
	return false;
  }
  return true;
  
} 

function ouchValidate_Flag(form){

  var securityCode = form.securityCode.value;
  
  if(securityCode == "") {
    inlineMsg('securityCode','You must enter the security code.',7);
    return false;
  }

  return true;
	
}


function ouchValidate_showAd(form){

  var Reply = form.Reply.value;	
  var email_1 = form.email_1.value;
  var securityCode = form.securityCode.value;
  
  var email_1Regex = /^[\w-\.]+@([\w-]+\.)+[\w-]{2,4}$/;
  var ReplyTxtRegex = new RegExp(/<\/?\w+((\s+\w+(\s*=\s*(?:".*?"|'.*?'|[^'">\s]+))?)+\s*|\s*)\/?>/gim);
  
  
  if(Reply == "") {
    inlineMsg('Reply','You must enter content for your Reply.',7);
    return false;
  }
  if(Reply.match(ReplyTxtRegex)) {
    inlineMsg('Reply','You have entered invalid content.',7);
    return false;
  }
  if(email_1 == "") {
    inlineMsg('email_1','<strong>Error</strong><br />You must enter your email address.',7);
    return false;
  }
  if(!email_1.match(email_1Regex)) {
    inlineMsg('email_1','<strong>Error</strong><br />You have entered an invalid email address.',7);
    return false;
  }
  if(securityCode == "") {
    inlineMsg('securityCode','You must enter the security code.',7);
    return false;
  }

  return true;
	
}

function ouchValidate(form) {



  var Ads_titleTxt = form.Ads_titleTxt.value;
  var email_1 = form.email_1.value;
  var email_2 = form.email_2.value;
  var Ads_bodyTxt = form.Ads_bodyTxt.value;
  var securityCode = form.securityCode.value;
  
  // was: var Ads_titleTxtRegex = /^[a-zA-Z]+(([\'\,\.\- ][a-zA-Z ])?[a-zA-Z]*)*$/;
  // var Ads_titleTxtRegex = new RegExp(/<\/?\w+((\s+\w+(\s*=\s*(?:".*?"|'.*?'|[^'">\s]+))?)+\s*|\s*)\/?>/gi);
  var email_1Regex = /^[\w-\.]+@([\w-]+\.)+[\w-]{2,4}$/;
  var email_2Regex = /^[\w-\.]+@([\w-]+\.)+[\w-]{2,4}$/;
  var Ads_bodyTxtRegex = new RegExp(/<\/?\w+((\s+\w+(\s*=\s*(?:".*?"|'.*?'|[^'">\s]+))?)+\s*|\s*)\/?>/gim);
  
  if(Ads_titleTxt == "" || Ads_titleTxt == " ") {
    inlineMsg('Ads_titleTxt','You must enter an Ad Title.',7);
    return false;
  }
  /*if(!Ads_titleTxt.match(Ads_titleTxtRegex)) {
    inlineMsg('Ads_titleTxt','You have entered an invalid Ad Title.',7);
    return false;
  } */
  if(email_1 == "") {
    inlineMsg('email_1','<strong>Error</strong><br />You must enter your email address.',7);
    return false;
  }
  if(!email_1.match(email_1Regex)) {
    inlineMsg('email_1','<strong>Error</strong><br />You have entered an invalid email address.',7);
    return false;
  }
  if(email_2 == "") {
    inlineMsg('email_2','<strong>Error</strong><br />You must re-enter your email address.',7);
    return false;
  }
  if(!email_2.match(email_2Regex)) {
    inlineMsg('email_2','<strong>Error</strong><br />You have entered an invalid email.',7);
    return false;
  }
  // comparison here
  if(email_1 != email_2){
    inlineMsg('email_2','<strong>Error</strong><br />Both entries must match.',7);
    return false;
  }
  if(Ads_bodyTxt == "") {
    inlineMsg('Ads_bodyTxt','You must enter content for your ad.',7);
    return false;
  }
  if(Ads_bodyTxt.match(Ads_bodyTxtRegex)) {
    inlineMsg('Ads_bodyTxt','You have entered invalid content.',7);
    return false;
  }
    if(securityCode == "") {
    inlineMsg('securityCode','You must enter the security code.',7);
    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);
  }
}

// fade 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(7,80); 
  arrow.src = "images/msg_arrow.png"; 
}