function formcheck(formobj, fields, descr){

		// dialog message
		var alertMsg = "Please complete the following required fields:\n";

		var l_Msg = alertMsg.length;

		for (var i = 0; i < fieldRequired.length; i++){
			var obj = formobj.elements[fieldRequired[i]];
			if (obj){
				switch(obj.type){
				case "select-one":
					if (obj.selectedIndex == -1 || obj.options[obj.selectedIndex].text == "SELECT HERE" || obj.options[obj.selectedIndex].text == "Please select one of the following:"){
						alertMsg += " - " + fieldDescription[i] + "\n";
					}
					break;
				case "select-multiple":
					if (obj.selectedIndex == -1){
						alertMsg += " - " + fieldDescription[i] + "\n";
					}
					break;
				case "text":
				case "textarea":
					if (obj.value == "" || obj.value == null || obj.value == "first name" || obj.value == "last name"){
						alertMsg += " - " + fieldDescription[i] + "\n";
					}
					break;
				default:
				}
				if (obj.type == undefined){
					var blnchecked = false;
					for (var j = 0; j < obj.length; j++){
						if (obj[j].checked){
							blnchecked = true;
						}
					}
					if (!blnchecked){
						alertMsg += " - " + fieldDescription[i] + "\n";
					}
				}
			}
		}

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