var submitcount = 0;

function checkrequired(which) {
	var pass=true;
	if (document.images) {
		for (i=0;i<which.length;i++) {
			var tempobj=which.elements[i];
			if (tempobj.name.substring(0,7)=="require") {
				if (((tempobj.type=="text"||tempobj.type=="textarea")&&tempobj.value=='')||(tempobj.type.toString().charAt(0)=="s"&&tempobj.selectedIndex==0)) {
					pass=false;
					break;
        		 }
			}
   	}
	}
	if (!pass) {
		shortFieldName=tempobj.name.substring(7,30).toUpperCase();
		alert("Please make sure the "+shortFieldName+" field was properly completed.");
		return false;
	} else {
		if (submitcount == 0){
   		submitcount++;
   		return true;
  	 	}	else {
   		alert("This form has already been submitted.  Thanks!");
   		return false;
		}
   }
}

function textCounter(field, countfield, maxlimit) {
if (field.value.length > maxlimit) // if too long...trim it!
field.value = field.value.substring(0, maxlimit);
// otherwise, update 'characters left' counter
else
countfield.value = maxlimit - field.value.length;
}