function IsNumeric(sText) {
var ValidChars = "0123456789.";
var IsNumber=true;
var iChar;
 
   for (i = 0; i < sText.length && IsNumber == true; i++) { 
      iChar = sText.charAt(i); 
      if (ValidChars.indexOf(iChar) == -1) {
         IsNumber = false;
      }
   }
   return IsNumber;   
}

function IsInteger(sText) {
var ValidChars = "0123456789";
var IsNumber=true;
var iChar;
 
   for (i = 0; i < sText.length && IsNumber == true; i++) { 
      iChar = sText.charAt(i); 
      if (ValidChars.indexOf(iChar) == -1) {
         IsNumber = false;
      }
   }
   return IsNumber;   
}

//       ----------------- DATE FUNCTIONS -------------------------
function isValidDate(dateStr) {
// Checks for the following valid date formats:
// MM/DD/YY   MM/DD/YYYY   MM-DD-YY   MM-DD-YYYY
// Also separates date into month, day, and year variables

	var datePat = /^(\d{1,2})(\/|-)(\d{1,2})\2(\d{2}|\d{4})$/;
	
	// To require a 4 digit year entry, use this line instead:
	// var datePat = /^(\d{1,2})(\/|-)(\d{1,2})\2(\d{4})$/;

	var matchArray = dateStr.match(datePat); // is the format ok?
	if (matchArray == null) {
		alert("Date is not in a valid format.");
		return false;
	}
	month = matchArray[1]; // parse date into variables
	day = matchArray[3];
	year = matchArray[4];
	if (month < 1 || month > 12) { // check month range
		alert("Month must be between 1 and 12.");
		return false;
	}
	if (day < 1 || day > 31) {
		alert("Day must be between 1 and 31.");
		return false;
	}
	if ((month==4 || month==6 || month==9 || month==11) && day==31) {
		alert("Month "+month+" doesn't have 31 days!");
		return false;
	}
	if (month == 2) { // check for february 29th
		var isleap = (year % 4 == 0 && (year % 100 != 0 || year % 400 == 0));
		if (day>29 || (day==29 && !isleap)) {
			alert("February " + year + " doesn't have " + day + " days!");
			return false;
		}
	}
	return true;  // date is valid
}

function isValidDateNoMsg(dateStr) {
// Checks for the following valid date formats:
// MM/DD/YY   MM/DD/YYYY   MM-DD-YY   MM-DD-YYYY
// Also separates date into month, day, and year variables

	var datePat = /^(\d{1,2})(\/|-)(\d{1,2})\2(\d{2}|\d{4})$/;
	
	// To require a 4 digit year entry, use this line instead:
	// var datePat = /^(\d{1,2})(\/|-)(\d{1,2})\2(\d{4})$/;

	var matchArray = dateStr.match(datePat); // is the format ok?
	if (matchArray == null) {
		//alert("Date is not in a valid format.");
		return false;
	}
	month = matchArray[1]; // parse date into variables
	day = matchArray[3];
	year = matchArray[4];
	if (month < 1 || month > 12) { // check month range
		//alert("Month must be between 1 and 12.");
		return false;
	}
	if (day < 1 || day > 31) {
		//alert("Day must be between 1 and 31.");
		return false;
	}
	if ((month==4 || month==6 || month==9 || month==11) && day==31) {
		//alert("Month "+month+" doesn't have 31 days!");
		return false;
	}
	if (month == 2) { // check for february 29th
		var isleap = (year % 4 == 0 && (year % 100 != 0 || year % 400 == 0));
		if (day>29 || (day==29 && !isleap)) {
			//alert("February " + year + " doesn't have " + day + " days!");
			return false;
		}
	}
	return true;  // date is valid
}

//       ----------------- TRIM FUNCTIONS -------------------------
function Trim(trimString){return LTrim(RTrim(trimString))}
function LTrim(trimString){return trimString.replace(/^\s+/,'')}
function RTrim(trimString){return trimString.replace(/\s+$/,'')}