function Checkform () {

fname = document.frmMessage.fname.value;
lname = document.frmMessage.lname.value;
email = document.frmMessage.email.value;
street = document.frmMessage.street.value;
city = document.frmMessage.city.value;
state = document.frmMessage.state.value;
zip = document.frmMessage.zip.value;
acode = document.frmMessage.acode.value;
phone1 = document.frmMessage.phone1.value;
phone2 = document.frmMessage.phone2.value;
comment = document.frmMessage.comment.value;

var fname_flag;
var lname_flag;
var email_flag;
var street_flag;
var city_flag;
var state_flag;
var zip_flag;
var acode_flag;
var phone1_flag;
var phone2_flag;
var comment_flag;

var form_ok;
var tapout;
var errorfocus;
var pstring;
var p2string;
var form_pass;

form_pass = true;
form_ok = 0;
tapout = 0;
errorfocus = 0;
fname_flag = 0;
lname_flag = 0;
email_flag = 0;
street_flag = 0;
city_flag = 0;
state_flag = 0;
zip_flag = 0;
acode_flag = 0;
phone1_flag = 0;
phone2_flag = 0;
comment_flag = 0;

//check for empty spaces or less than values, error condition 1
if (fname.length < 2) fname_flag = 1;
if (lname.length < 2) lname_flag = 1;
if (email <  4) email_flag = 1;
if (street == "") street_flag = 1;
if (city.length < 3) city_flag = 1;
if (state == "") state_flag = 1;
if (zip == "") zip_flag = 1;
if (acode == "") acode_flag = 1;
if (phone1 == "") phone1_flag = 1;
if (phone2 == "") phone2_flag = 1;
if (state == "empty") state_flag = 1;
if (comment == "") comment_flag = 1;

//check for incorrect values, error condition 2
if (acode_flag == 0){ 
	if (isNaN(acode) == true) acode_flag = 2;
}

if (phone1_flag == 0){ 
	if (isNaN(phone1) == true) phone1_flag = 2;
}

if (phone2_flag == 0){ 
	if (isNaN(phone2) == true) phone2_flag = 2;
}

if (fname_flag == 0){
 	if (isNaN(fname) == false) fname_flag = 2;
}

if (lname_flag == 0){
	if (isNaN(lname) == false) lname_flag = 2;
}

if (street_flag == 0){
	if (isNaN(street) == false) street_flag = 2;
}

if (city_flag == 0){
	if (isNaN(city) == false) city_flag = 2;
}

if (zip_flag == 0){
	if (isNaN(zip) == true) zip_flag = 2;
}


if (email_flag == 0){
	if (email.indexOf("@",0) == -1) email_flag = 2; 
	if (email.indexOf(".",0) == -1) email_flag = 2;	
}

//check for incomplete values, error condition 3
if (acode_flag == 0){
	if (acode.length < 3) acode_flag = 3;
}

if (phone1_flag == 0){
	if (phone1.length < 3) phone1_flag = 3;
}

if (phone2_flag == 0){
	if (phone2.length < 4) phone2_flag = 3;
}

if (zip_flag == 0){ 
	if (zip.length < 5) zip_flag = 3;
}

form_ok = fname_flag + lname_flag + email_flag + street_flag + city_flag + state_flag + zip_flag + acode_flag + phone1_flag + phone2_flag + comment_flag;

//error messages
if (form_ok > 0){ 

//type 1 error condition

if ((fname_flag == 1) && (tapout == 0)){
window.alert("YOUR FIRST NAME MUST BE AT LEAST 2 CHARACTERS");
tapout = 1;
errorfocus = 1;
}
if ((lname_flag == 1) && (tapout == 0)){
window.alert("YOUR LAST NAME MUST BE AT LEAST 2 CHARACTERS");
tapout = 1;
errorfocus = 2;
}

if ((street_flag == 1) && (tapout == 0)){ 
window.alert("PLEASE ENTER YOUR STREET ADDRESS");
tapout = 1;
errorfocus = 4;
}
if ((city_flag == 1) && (tapout == 0)){ 
window.alert("PLEASE ENTER A VALID CITY");
tapout = 1;
errorfocus = 5;
}
if ((email_flag == 1) && (tapout == 0)){
window.alert("PLEASE ENTER YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS");
tapout = 1;
errorfocus = 3;
}
if ((state_flag == 1) && (tapout == 0)){
window.alert("PLEASE SELECT YOUR STATE");
tapout = 1;
errorfocus = 6;
}
if ((zip_flag == 1) && (tapout == 0)){
window.alert("PLEASE ENTER YOUR ZIP");
tapout = 1;
errorfocus = 7;
}
if ((acode_flag == 1) && (tapout == 0)){
window.alert("PLEASE ENTER YOUR AREA CODE");
tapout = 1;
errorfocus = 8;
}
if ((phone1_flag == 1) && (tapout == 0)){ 
window.alert("PLEASE ENTER THE FIRST THREE DIGITS OF YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER");
tapout = 1;
errorfocus = 9;
}
if ((phone2_flag == 1) && (tapout == 0)){ 
window.alert("PLEASE ENTER THE LAST FOUR DIGITS OF YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER");
tapout = 1;
errorfocus = 10;
}
if ((comment_flag == 1) && (tapout == 0)){ 
window.alert("PLEASE ENTER A MESSAGE");
tapout = 1;
errorfocus = 11;
}

//type 2 error condition
if((acode_flag == 2) && (tapout == 0)){
window.alert("PLEASE ENTER A THREE DIGIT NUMBER FOR THE AREA CODE");
tapout = 1;
errorfocus = 8;
}
if((phone1_flag == 2) && (tapout == 0)){
window.alert("PLEASE ENTER NUMBERS FOR THE FIRST THREE DIGITS OF YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER");
tapout = 1;
errorfocus = 9;
}
if((phone2_flag == 2) && (tapout == 0)){
window.alert("PLEASE ENTER NUMBERS FOR THE LAST FOUR DIGITS OF YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER");
tapout = 1;
errorfocus = 10;
}
if((zip_flag == 2) && (tapout == 0)){
window.alert("PLEASE ENTER ONLY NUMBERS IN THE ZIP CODE FIELD");
tapout = 1;
errorfocus = 7;
}
if((fname_flag == 2) && (tapout == 0)){
window.alert("PLEASE DO NOT ENTER NUMBERS IN THE FIRST NAME FIELD");
tapout = 1;
errorfocus = 1;
}
if((lname_flag == 2) && (tapout == 0)){
window.alert("PLEASE DO NOT ENTER NUMBERS IN THE LAST NAME FIELD");
tapout = 1;
errorfocus = 2;
}
if((street_flag == 2) && (tapout == 0)){
window.alert("PLEASE ENTER A VALID ADDRESS");
tapout = 1;
errorfocus = 4;
}
if((email_flag == 2) && (tapout == 0)){
window.alert("PLEASE ENTER A VALID EMAIL");
tapout = 1;
errorfocus = 3;
}
if((city_flag == 2) && (tapout == 0)){
window.alert("PLEASE DO NOT ENTER NUMBERS IN THE CITY FIELD");
tapout = 1;
errorfocus = 5;
}

//type 3 error condition
if((acode_flag == 3) && (tapout == 0)){
window.alert("AREA CODE FIELD IS INCOMPLETE");
tapout = 1;
errorfocus = 8;
}
if((phone1_flag == 3) && (tapout == 0)){
window.alert("THE FIRST THREE DIGITS FIELD OF YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER IS INCOMPLETE");
tapout = 1;
errorfocus = 9;
}
if((phone2_flag == 3) && (tapout == 0)){
window.alert("THE LAST FOUR DIGITS OF FIELD OF YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER IS INCOMPLETE");
tapout = 1;
errorfocus = 10;
}
if((zip_flag == 3) && (tapout == 0)){
window.alert("THE ZIP CODE FIELD IS INCOMPLETE");
tapout = 1;
errorfocus = 7;
}

}

//set focus
if (form_ok != 0){

switch (errorfocus){

case 1:
document.frmMessage.fname.focus();
break;

case 2:
document.frmMessage.lname.focus();
break;

case 3:
document.frmMessage.email.focus();
break;

case 4:
document.frmMessage.street.focus();
break;

case 5:
document.frmMessage.city.focus();
break;

case 6:
document.frmMessage.state.focus();
break;

case 7:
document.frmMessage.zip.focus();
break;

case 8:
document.frmMessage.acode.focus();
break;

case 9:
document.frmMessage.phone1.focus();
break;

case 10:
document.frmMessage.phone2.focus();
break;

case 11:
document.frmMessage.comment.focus();
break;

default:
break;
}
}

//kill form
if (form_ok > 0) form_pass = false;

return form_pass;

}