function formCheck(formobj){
	// name of mandatory fields
	var fieldRequired = Array("c_name", "c_address", "c_city", "c_zip", "c_phone1", 
                                  "c_phone2", "c_phone3", "fname", "lname", "auth_code",
                                  "uname", "passone", "passtwo", "interval");
	// field description to appear in the dialog box
	var fieldDescription = Array("Company Name", "Street Address", "City", "Company Zipcode", 
                                      "Company Areacode", "Company Exchange", 
                                      "Last 4 digits of the phone", "First Name", "Last Name", 
                                      "Authorization Code", "UserName", "Password", "Password2",
                                      "Pay Period Intervals");
	// dialog message
	var alertMsg = "Please complete the following 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 == ""){
					alertMsg += " - " + fieldDescription[i] + "\n";
				}
				break;
			case "select-multiple":
				if (obj.selectedIndex == -1){
					alertMsg += " - " + fieldDescription[i] + "\n";
				}
				break;
			case "text":
			case "texarea":
				if (obj.value == "" || obj.value == null){
					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;
	}
}