//  function limitTextArea(oForm, strTxtField, strRemainingLength, intMaxLen)
//  function AtLeastOneBoxChecked(oForm, strTxtField, intTotalBoxes)
//  function blankInfo(oForm)
//  function blankInfo2(oForm)
//  function blankInfo3(oForm, strTxtField, strFieldName)
//  function optionValueIsBlank(oForm, strField, strFieldName)
//  function blankInfo4(oForm, strTxtField){
//  function deleteForm (oForm, oChkDelete, strMsgDelete)
//  function deleteFormAndConfirm (oForm, oChkDelete, strMsgDelete, bolRun, strMsgConfirm)
//  function optionValueBlank (oForm, oChkSelect)
//  function selectURL(s, p_strAction)
//  function lookUp(p_strWhatToFind, p_strFieldName)
//  function populate()
//  function checkAll(p_strFormName)
//  function clearPort(strTextField)
//  function validateNonBlankCountry(strTxtField)
//  function validateEmail(strTxtField)
//  function isDate(p_inputVal, strFormatDate)
//  function isTime(datTime)
//  function dateCompareSL(datSooner, datLater, datSoonerTime, datLaterTime, strFormatDate)
//  function convertDimension(p_inputsystem, p_value, p_type)
//  function setAction(p_objForm, p_strAction)
//  function replaceSpace(p_inputVal, p_strFiller)
//  function getCurrencyFromCountry(countryCD, aryCountry, aryCurrency)
//  function getCurrencyCDFromCurrencyDescription(currencyDesc)
//  function evaluateForSED(p_sExportCountryCD, p_sImportCountryCD)
//  function dressScheduleB(p_sScheduleBCD)

//================================================
//FUNCTIONS TO EVALUATE AND FORMAT NUMBERS
//  function isPositiveInteger(inputVal)
//  function isInteger(inputVal)
//  function isPositiveFloat(inputVal, strDecimalDenoter)
//  function isFloat(inputVal, strDecimalDenoter)
//  function isPositiveFloatWithThousandDenoter(inputVal, strDecimalDenoter)
//  function isFloatWithThousandDenoter(inputVal, strDecimalDenoter)
//  function getThousandDenoter(strDecimalDenoter)
//  function roundFloat(inputVal, strDecimalDenoter, intNumberOfDecimals)
//  function roundFloatWithThousandDenoter(inputVal, strDecimalDenoter, intNumberOfDecimals)
//  function dressFloat(inputVal, strDecimalDenoter, intNumberOfDecimals)
//  function stripFloatWithThousandDenoter(inputVal, strThousandDenoter)
//================================================

//================================================
//FUNCTIONS TO MANIPULATE STRINGS
//  function ltrim(s)
//  function rtrim(s)
//  function trim(s)
//  function trimString(str)
//================================================

function limitTextArea(oForm, strTxtField, strRemainingLength, intMaxLen) {
    var oElement;
    var oElmtRemaining;

    if (typeof strTxtField == 'string') {
        oElement = oForm.elements[strTxtField];
    } else {
        oElement = strTxtField;
    }
    oElmtRemaining = oForm.elements[strRemainingLength];
    //alert(oElement.value.length + " the length now.");
    if (oElement.value.length > intMaxLen)
        oElement.value = oElement.value.substring(0, intMaxLen);
    else
        oElmtRemaining.value = intMaxLen - oElement.value.length;
}

function AtLeastOneBoxChecked(oForm, strTxtField, intTotalBoxes) {
    var oElement;
    oElement = oForm.elements[strTxtField];
    for (var i = 0; i < intTotalBoxes; i++)
    {
        if (oElement[i].checked)
            return true;
    }
    return false;
}

function blankInfo(oForm){
    var intIndex;
    var oElement;
    for (intIndex=0; intIndex<oForm.length; intIndex++){
        oElement=oForm.elements[intIndex]
        if (oElement.type=="text" || oElement.type=="textarea") {
            if(oElement.value=="") {
                alert ("All fields are required.");
                return false;
                break;
            }
        }
    } 
    return true;
}

function blankInfo2(oForm){
    var intIndex;
    var oElement;
    for (intIndex=0; intIndex<oForm.length; intIndex++){
        oElement=oForm.elements[intIndex]
        if (oElement.type=="text") {
            if(oElement.value=="") {
                alert("Required fields can't be blank.");
                return false;
                break;
            }
        }
    } 
    return true;
}

function blankInfo3(oForm, strTxtField, strFieldName){
    var oElement;
    oElement = oForm.elements[strTxtField];
    if (oElement.value == "") {
        alert("The field '" + strFieldName + "' can't be blank.");
        return false;
    } else {
        return true; 
    }
}

function optionValueIsBlank(oField){
    if (oField.options[oField.selectedIndex].value == "") {
        return false;
    } else {
        return true; 
    }
}

function blankInfo4(oForm, strTxtField){
//took out the alert and the parameter of the field name so that 
//the results of the errors can be collected in one variable, not a series of alerts.
// 1/16/01 hln
    var oElement;
    oElement = oForm.elements[strTxtField];
    if (oElement.value == "") {
        return false;
    } else {
        return true; 
    }
}

function deleteForm(oForm, oChkDelete, strMsgDelete){
    var oElement;
    oElement = oForm.elements[oChkDelete];
    if (oElement.checked) {
        if (confirm (strMsgDelete)) {
            return true;
        } else {
            oElement.checked=false;
            return false;
        }
    } else {
        return true;
    }
}

function runConfirm(bolRun, strMsgConfirm) {
    if (bolRun) {
        if (confirm (strMsgConfirm)) {
            return true;
        } else {
            return false;
        }
    } else {
        return true;
    }
}

function deleteFormAndConfirm (oForm, oChkDelete, strMsgDelete, bolRun, strMsgConfirm){
    var oElement;
    tmpMsgConfirm = strMsgConfirm
    oElement = oForm.elements[oChkDelete];
    if (oElement.checked) {
        if (confirm (strMsgDelete)) {
            return true;
        } else {
            oElement.checked=false;
            return false;
        }
    } else {
        return (runConfirm(bolRun, tmpMsgConfirm));
    }
}

function optionValueBlank (oForm, oChkSelect){
    var oElement;
    oElement = oForm.elements[oChkSelect];
    if (oElement.options[oElement.selectedIndex].value == "") {
        alert ("All fields are required.");
        return false;
    } else {
        return true; 
    }
}

function selectURL(s, p_strAction) {
    var selectedValue = s.options[s.selectedIndex].value;
    var goURL = p_strAction + selectedValue;
    if (selectedValue != "") {
        window.top.location.href = goURL;
    }
}

function lookUp(p_strWhatToFind, p_strFieldName, p_strCountryCD, p_intWidth, p_lngShipID) {
    var newWindow; //to be used in lookup();  Do I need to pass it as a parameter as we do with ASP, since it's declared up here outside the function?
    //function accepts what to look up and goes from there
    //need to ensure that only one pop-up window is open at a time.
    //get the screen resolution to figure out the factor to show.  It'll be smaller for smaller resolutions.
    
    if (!newWindow || newWindow.closed) {
        var strQueryString;
        var strFilter;
        switch (p_strWhatToFind) {
            case "notify party":
                strFilter = eval("document.thisForm." + p_strFieldName + ".value");
                newWindow = window.open("/lookup/lookup_Notify.asp?formname=thisForm&filter=" + strFilter + "&errMsg=You%20must%20choose%20a%20notify%20party.","", "height=310, width=470");
                break;
            case "seller":
                strFilter = eval("document.thisForm." + p_strFieldName + ".value");
                newWindow = window.open("/lookup/lookup_Seller.asp?formname=thisForm&filter=" + strFilter + "&errMsg=You%20must%20choose%20a%20seller.","", "height=310, width=470");
                break;
            case "sold to party":
                strFilter = eval("document.thisForm." + p_strFieldName + ".value");
                newWindow = window.open("/lookup/lookup_SoldTo.asp?formname=thisForm&filter=" + strFilter + "&errMsg=You%20must%20choose%20a%20sold%20to%20party.","", "height=310, width=470");
                break;
            case "remit to party":
                strFilter = eval("document.thisForm." + p_strFieldName + ".value");
                newWindow = window.open("/lookup/lookup_RemitTo.asp?formname=thisForm&filter=" + strFilter + "&errMsg=You%20must%20choose%20a%20remit%20to%20party.","", "height=310, width=470");
                break;
            case "country":
                newWindow = window.open("/lookup/lookup_Country.asp?formname=thisForm&errMsg=You%20must%20choose%20a%20country.","", "height=310, width=470");
                break;
            case "currency":
                newWindow = window.open("/lookup/lookup_Currency.asp?formname=thisForm&errMsg=You%20must%20choose%20a%20currency.", "", "height=310, width=510");
                break;
            case "drafttenordesc":
                newWindow = window.open("/lookup/lookup_drafttenor.asp?formname=thisForm&errMsg=You%20must%20choose%20a%20draft%20tenor.","", "height=310, width=510");
                break;
            case "eccn":
				var eccnTarget = "/lookup/lookup_eccn.asp?formname=thisForm&errMsg=You%20must%20choose%20an%20ECCN%20code.";
                newWindow = window.open(eccnTarget,"", "height=310, width=470");
                break;
            case "inco":
                newWindow = window.open("/lookup/lookup_Incoterms.asp?formname=thisForm&errMsg=You%20must%20choose%20an%20incoterm.","", "height=310, width=510");
                break;
            case "paymentterm":
                strQueryString = "/lookup/lookup_paymentterms.asp?formname=thisForm&errMsg=You%20must%20choose%20a%20payment%20term."
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&paymentTerm="+p_strCountryCD
                newWindow = window.open(strQueryString, "", "height=310, width=470");
                break;
            case "station":
                newWindow = window.open("/lookup/lookup_Station.asp?formname=thisForm&countryCD=" + p_strCountryCD + "&errMsg=You%20must%20choose%20a%20station.", "", "height=310, width=510");
                break;  
            case "state":
                newWindow = window.open("/lookup/lookup_State.asp?formname=thisForm&countryCD=" + p_strCountryCD + "&errMsg=You%20must%20choose%20an%20state.","", "height=310, width=510");
                break;
            case "product description":
                newWindow = window.open("/lookup/lookup_ProdDesc.asp?formname=thisForm&shipID=" + p_lngShipID, "", "height=310, width=" + p_intWidth);
                break;
            case "schedule b number":
                strQueryString = "/lookup/quickEntry_ScheduleB.asp?formname=thisForm";
                //p_strFieldName is an array in this case.
                for (var i = 0; i < p_strFieldName.length - 1; i++) {
                    strQueryString = strQueryString + "&field(" + i + ")=" + p_strFieldName[i];
                }
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&scheduleBCD=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length-1];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&fieldCount=" + (i-1);
                newWindow = window.open(strQueryString,"","height=310,width=740");
                break;
            case "schedule b shipment":

                strQueryString = "/lookup/quickEntry_ScheduleBShipment.asp?formname=thisForm";
                //p_strFieldName is an array in this case.
                for (var i = 0; i < p_strFieldName.length - 1; i++) {
                    strQueryString = strQueryString + "&field(" + i + ")=" + p_strFieldName[i];
                }
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&scheduleBCD=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length-1];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&fieldCount=" + (i-2);
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&functionCall_1=" + p_strFieldName[4];

                newWindow = window.open(strQueryString,"","height=310,width=740");
                break;
                //May be able to reuse...
            case "schedule b line item":
                strQueryString = "/lookup/quickEntry_ScheduleBLineItem.asp?formname=thisForm";
                //p_strFieldName is an array in this case.
                for (var i = 0; i < p_strFieldName.length - 1; i++) {
                    strQueryString = strQueryString + "&field(" + i + ")=" + p_strFieldName[i];
                }
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&scheduleB=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length-1];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&fieldCount=" + (i-2);
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&functionCall_1=" + p_strFieldName[3];
                newWindow = window.open(strQueryString,"","height=310,width=740");
                break;
            case "station Contact":
                strQueryString = "/lookup/quickEntry_StationContact.asp?formname=thisForm";
                //p_strFieldName is an array in this case.
                for (var i = 0; i < p_strFieldName.length - 2; i++) {
                    strQueryString = strQueryString + "&field(" + i + ")=" + p_strFieldName[i];
                }
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&stationCD=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length-1];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&fieldCount=" + (i-1);
                newWindow = window.open(strQueryString, "", "height=310, width=510");
                break;

            case "exporter":
                strQueryString = "/lookup/quickEntry_Exporter.asp?formname=thisForm";
                
                for (var i =0; i < p_strFieldName.length - 5; i++) {
                    strQueryString = strQueryString + "&field(" + i + ")=" + p_strFieldName[i];
                }
                
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&clientCD=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length-5];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&clientName=" + encodeURIComponent(p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length - 3]);
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&entityID=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length-4];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&searchField=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length - 1]; 
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&searchFieldAdditional=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length - 2];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&fieldCount=" + (i-1);
                
                newWindow = window.open(strQueryString, "", "height=310, width=600");
                break;
            
            case "blanket exporter":
                strQueryString = "/lookup/quickEntry_BlanketExporter.asp?formname=thisForm";
                
                for (var i =0; i < 2; i++) {
                    strQueryString = strQueryString + "&field(" + i + ")=" + p_strFieldName[i];
                }
                
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&name=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length - 4];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&entityID=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length - 3];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&narrow=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length - 2];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&parentID=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length - 1];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&fieldCount=1"
                
                newWindow = window.open(strQueryString, "", "height=310, width=600");
                break;
                
            case "blanket other party":
                strQueryString = "/lookup/quickEntry_BlanketOtherParty.asp?formname=thisForm";
                
                for (var i =0; i < 2; i++) {
                    strQueryString = strQueryString + "&field(" + i + ")=" + p_strFieldName[i];
                }
                
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&name=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length - 4];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&entityID=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length - 3];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&narrow=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length - 2];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&parentID=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length - 1];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&fieldCount=1"
                
                newWindow = window.open(strQueryString, "", "height=310, width=600");
                break;
                
            case "customer profile":
                strQueryString = "/lookup/quickEntry_customerProfile.asp?formname=thisForm";
                
                for (var i = 0; i < 7; i++) {
                    strQueryString = strQueryString + "&field(" + i + ")=" + p_strFieldName[i];
                }
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&narrow=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length - 2];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&fieldCount=" + (i-1);
                
                //probably need more here.
                
                newWindow = window.open(strQueryString, "", "height=310, width=600");
                break;
                
            case "BILLT code": 
                strQueryString = "/lookup/quickEntry_BILLT-code.asp?formname=thisForm";
                
                for (var i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
                    strQueryString = strQueryString + "&field(" + i + ")=" + p_strFieldName[i];
                }
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&narrow=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length - 1];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&fieldCount=" + (i-1);
                
                //probably need more here.
                
                newWindow = window.open(strQueryString, "", "height=310, width=600");
                break;
                
            case "ULTCG code":
                strQueryString = "/lookup/quickEntry_ULTCG-code.asp?formname=thisForm";
                
                for (var i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
                    strQueryString = strQueryString + "&field(" + i + ")=" + p_strFieldName[i];
                }
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&narrow=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length - 1];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&fieldCount=" + (i-1);
                
                //probably need more here.
                
                newWindow = window.open(strQueryString, "", "height=310, width=600");
                break;
                
            case "FORW code":
                strQueryString = "/lookup/quickEntry_FORW-code.asp?formname=thisForm";
                
                for (var i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
                    strQueryString = strQueryString + "&field(" + i + ")=" + p_strFieldName[i];
                }
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&narrow=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length - 1];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&fieldCount=" + (i-1);
                
                //probably need more here.
                
                newWindow = window.open(strQueryString, "", "height=310, width=600");
                break;
                
            case "NOTIF code":
                strQueryString = "/lookup/quickEntry_NOTIF-code.asp?formname=thisForm";
                
                for (var i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
                    strQueryString = strQueryString + "&field(" + i + ")=" + p_strFieldName[i];
                }
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&narrow=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length - 1];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&fieldCount=" + (i-1);
                
                //probably need more here.
                
                newWindow = window.open(strQueryString, "", "height=310, width=600");
                break;
                              
            case "customer profile select":
                strQueryString = "/lookup/quickEntry_customerProfileSelect.asp?formname=thisForm";
                
                for (var i = 0; i < 7; i++) {
                    strQueryString = strQueryString + "&field(" + i + ")=" + p_strFieldName[i];
                }
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&narrow=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length - 2];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&fieldCount=" + (i-1);
                
                //probably need more here.
                
                newWindow = window.open(strQueryString, "", "height=310, width=600");
                break;

            case "ultimate consignee":
                strQueryString = "/lookup/quickEntry_ultimateConsignee.asp?formname=thisForm";
                
                for (var i =0; i < p_strFieldName.length - 5; i++) {
                    strQueryString = strQueryString + "&field(" + i + ")=" + p_strFieldName[i];
                }
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&clientCD=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length-5];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&clientName=" + encodeURIComponent(p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length - 3]);
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&entityID=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length-4];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&searchField=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length - 1]; 
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&searchFieldAdditional=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length - 2];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&fieldCount=" + (i-1);
                
                newWindow = window.open(strQueryString, "", "height=310, width=600");
                break;

            case "bill to":
                strQueryString = "/lookup/quickEntry_billTo.asp?formname=thisForm";
                for (var i =0; i < p_strFieldName.length - 5; i++) {
                    strQueryString = strQueryString + "&field(" + i + ")=" + p_strFieldName[i];
                }
                
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&clientCD=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length-5];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&clientName=" + encodeURIComponent(p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length - 3]);
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&entityID=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length-4];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&searchField=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length - 1]; 
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&searchFieldAdditional=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length - 2];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&fieldCount=" + (i-1);
                
                newWindow = window.open(strQueryString, "", "height=310, width=600");
                break;      
                
            case "freight forwarder":
                strQueryString = "/lookup/quickEntry_freightForwarder.asp?formname=thisForm";
                for (var i =0; i < p_strFieldName.length - 5; i++) {
                    strQueryString = strQueryString + "&field(" + i + ")=" + p_strFieldName[i];
                }
                
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&clientCD=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length-5];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&clientName=" + encodeURIComponent(p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length - 3]);
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&entityID=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length-4];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&searchField=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length - 1]; 
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&searchFieldAdditional=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length - 2];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&fieldCount=" + (i-1);
                newWindow = window.open(strQueryString, "", "height=310, width=600");
                break;      
                
            case "other party":
                strQueryString = "/lookup/quickEntry_otherParty.asp?formname=thisForm";
                
                for (var i =0; i < p_strFieldName.length - 5; i++) {
                    strQueryString = strQueryString + "&field(" + i + ")=" + p_strFieldName[i];
                }
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&clientCD=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length-5];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&clientName=" + encodeURIComponent(p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length - 3]);
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&entityID=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length-4];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&searchField=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length - 1]; 
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&searchFieldAdditional=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length - 2];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&fieldCount=" + (i-1);
                newWindow = window.open(strQueryString, "", "height=310, width=700");
                break;
                
            case "clause":
                strQueryString = "/lookup/quickEntry_clause.asp?formname=thisForm";
                
                for (var i =0; i < p_strFieldName.length - 2; i++) {
                    strQueryString = strQueryString + "&field(" + i + ")=" + p_strFieldName[i];
                }
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&entityID=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length-2];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&functionCall_1=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length-1];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&fieldCount=" + (i-1);
                newWindow = window.open(strQueryString, "", "height=310, width=510");
                break;  
                
            case "air port":
                strQueryString = "/lookup/quickEntry_air.asp?formname=thisForm";

                for (var i =0; i < p_strFieldName.length - 2; i++) {
                    strQueryString = strQueryString + "&field(" + i + ")=" + p_strFieldName[i];
                }
                
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&searchField=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length-3];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&airportCD=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length-2];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&countryCD=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length-1];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&fieldCount=" + (i-1);
                newWindow = window.open(strQueryString, "", "height=310, width=510");
                break;      
                
            case "ocean port":
                strQueryString = "/lookup/quickEntry_ocean.asp?formname=thisForm";
                for (var i =0; i < p_strFieldName.length - 2; i++) {
                    strQueryString = strQueryString + "&field(" + i + ")=" + p_strFieldName[i];
                }
                
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&countryCD=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length-1];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&fieldCount=" + (i-1);
                newWindow = window.open(strQueryString, "", "height=310, width=510");
                break;              

            case "product":
                strQueryString = "/lookup/quickEntry_product.asp?formname=thisForm";
            
                for (var i = 0; i < p_strFieldName.length - 7; i++) {
                    strQueryString = strQueryString + "&field(" + i + ")=" + p_strFieldName[i];
                }
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&searchField=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length-7];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&partNumber=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length-6];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&clientID=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length-5];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&quantity=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length-4];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&functionCall_1=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length-3];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&shipmentID=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length-2];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&fieldCount=" + (i-1);
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&exporterFilter=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length-1];
                        
                newWindow = window.open(strQueryString, "", "height=810, width=490");
                break;  
                
                
            case "IATAcarrier":
                strQueryString = "/lookup/quickEntry_IATAcarrier.asp?formname=thisForm";
                for (var i = 0; i < p_strFieldName.length - 1; i++) {
                    strQueryString = strQueryString + "&field(" + i + ")=" + p_strFieldName[i];
                }
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&code=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length-1];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&fieldCount=" + (i-1);
                newWindow = window.open(strQueryString, "", "height=310, width=550");
                break;

            case "SCACcarrier":
                strQueryString = "/lookup/quickEntry_SCACcarrier.asp?formname=thisForm";
                for (var i = 0; i < p_strFieldName.length - 2; i++) {
                    strQueryString = strQueryString + "&field(" + i + ")=" + p_strFieldName[i];
                }
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&code=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length-2];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&name=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length-1];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&fieldCount=" + (i-1);
                newWindow = window.open(strQueryString, "", "height=310, width=580");
                break;

            case "AlternateSCACcarrier":
                strQueryString = "/lookup/quickEntry_alternateSCACcarrier.asp?formname=thisForm";
                for (var i = 0; i < p_strFieldName.length - 2; i++) {
                    strQueryString = strQueryString + "&field(" + i + ")=" + p_strFieldName[i];
                }
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&code=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length-2];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&name=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length-1];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&fieldCount=" + (i-1);
                newWindow = window.open(strQueryString, "", "height=310, width=580");
                break;
            case "stateCD":
                strQueryString = "/lookup/quickEntry_state.asp?formname=thisForm";
                for (var i = 0; i < p_strFieldName.length - 1; i++) {
                    strQueryString = strQueryString + "&field(" + i + ")=" + p_strFieldName[i];
                }
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&countryCD=" + p_strFieldName[p_strFieldName.length-1];
                strQueryString = strQueryString + "&fieldCount=" + (i-1);
                newWindow = window.open(strQueryString, "", "height=310, width=510");
                break;
            case "package":
                newWindow = window.open("/lookup/lookup_package.asp?formname=thisForm&shipID=" + p_lngShipID + "&errMsg=You%20must%20%20a%20product.","", "height=400, width=450");
                break;
        }
    } else {
        //set the focus back to newWindow
        newWindow.focus();
    }
    //will be hidden field for the opened window to reference to find the field to update.
    document.thisForm.holderField.value = p_strFieldName;
}

function populate() {
    var strForm = queryString("formname"); //the form name
    var strFieldHolder =  eval("self.opener.document." + strForm + ".holderField"); //getting fieldname from parent window
    var strField = strFieldHolder.value;
    var theReturnString = eval("self.opener.document." + strForm + "." + strField); //trying to change to an object reference.
    
    var strErrMsg = unescape(queryString("errMsg"));
    
        //iterating through the select list.
        for (var i = 0; i < document.lookupForm.selLookUp.length; i++)
        {
            if (document.lookupForm.selLookUp.options[i].selected) {
                theReturnString.value = document.lookupForm.selLookUp.options[document.lookupForm.selLookUp.selectedIndex].value;
                //theReturnString.onchange(); This seems to cause a problem when it's here.  7/21/04 hln
                //only used when user changes shipment currency
                //--start
                var oFunctionCall_1 = eval("self.opener.document." + strForm + ".functionCall_1");
				oFunctionCall_1 = oFunctionCall_1 && oFunctionCall_1.value.length > 0 && oFunctionCall_1.value;
				
				oFunctionCall_1 = oFunctionCall_1 || (new URLSearchParams(location.search)).get("functionCall_1");

                self.close();
                if(!(oFunctionCall_1 == "")){
                    var strFunctionCall = "self.opener." + oFunctionCall_1;
                    eval(strFunctionCall);
                    self.close();
                } else {
                    var oFunctionCall_2 = eval("self.opener.document." + strForm + ".functionCall_2");
                    if(!(oFunctionCall_2.value == "")){
                        var strFunctionCall = "self.opener." + oFunctionCall_2.value;
                        eval(strFunctionCall);
                        self.close();
                    }
                }
                //--end
                return true;
            }
        }
        alert(strErrMsg);
        return false;
    }
    
function queryString(p_strParam)
    //found on http://www.lilavois.com/nick/javascript.html#QueryString, copied part and modified.
{
  var intBegin, intEnd;
  if(self.location.search.length>1)
  {
    intBegin=self.location.search.indexOf(p_strParam) +p_strParam.length+1;
    intEnd=self.location.search.indexOf("&",intBegin);
    if(intEnd==(-1)) {
        intEnd=self.location.search.length;
    }
    return(self.location.search.substring(intBegin, intEnd));
  }
 return ""; 
}
    
function checkAll(p_strFormName) {
    var x =eval("document" + "." + p_strFormName);
    var el = eval(x.elements);
    var len = el.length;
    
    //must name the field "all"
    if (x.all.checked == true) {
        //check All
        for (var i = 0; i<len; i++) {
            el[i].checked = true;
        }
    } else {
        
        for (var i =0; i<len; i++) {
            el[i].checked = false;
        }
    }
}

function getNumberOfDecimals(inputVal, strDecimalDenoter) {
    var inputStr = inputVal.toString();
    var DecimalDenoterIndex = inputStr.indexOf(strDecimalDenoter);
    var integerPart;
    var decimalPart;
    if (DecimalDenoterIndex > 0) {
        integerPart = inputStr.substring(0, DecimalDenoterIndex);
        decimalPart = inputStr.substring(DecimalDenoterIndex + 1, inputStr.length);
        return decimalPart.length;
    } else {
        return 0;
    } 
}

function validateEmail(strTxtField) {
    var dotCounter = 0;
    var atCounter = 0;
    var oneChar;
    if (strTxtField.charAt(0) == '.' || strTxtField.charAt(0) == '@') {
        return false;
    } else {
        
        for (var i = 0; i < strTxtField.length; i++) {
            oneChar = strTxtField.charAt(i);
            if (oneChar == '@') {
                atCounter = atCounter + 1;
            }
            if (oneChar == '.') {
                dotCounter = dotCounter + 1;
            }
        }
        if (strTxtField.charAt(strTxtField.length - 1) == '.' || strTxtField.charAt(strTxtField.length - 1) == '@') {
            return false;
        } 
        
        if (atCounter != 1) {
            return false;
        }
        
        if (dotCounter < 1) {
            return false;
        }
    }
    return true;
}

function isEmpty(inputStr) { //from JavaScript Bible p. 752
    if (inputStr == null || inputStr =="") {
        return true;
    }
    return false;
}

function isDate(p_inputVal, strFormatDate) {
    var bLeapYear = false;
    var strLength = p_inputVal.length;

    if (strLength > 10) {
        return false;
    }

    var day;
    var month;
    var year;
    
    switch (strFormatDate) {
        case "dd/mm/yyyy":
            day = p_inputVal.substring(0, p_inputVal.indexOf("/"));
            month = p_inputVal.substring(p_inputVal.indexOf("/") + 1, p_inputVal.lastIndexOf("/"));
            year = p_inputVal.substring(p_inputVal.lastIndexOf("/") + 1, strLength);
            break;
        case "mm/dd/yyyy":
            month = p_inputVal.substring(0, p_inputVal.indexOf("/"));
            day = p_inputVal.substring(p_inputVal.indexOf("/") + 1, p_inputVal.lastIndexOf("/"));
            year = p_inputVal.substring(p_inputVal.lastIndexOf("/") + 1, strLength);
            break;
        default:
            return false;
    }
            
    //Year validation, get information about corresponding months
    if (year.length != 4 && year.length !=2) {
        return false;
    } else {
        if (year > 0) {
            if (year.length == 2) {
                if (year > 50) {
                    year = "19" + year
                } else {
                    year = "20" + year
                }
            }
            year = parseInt(year, 10);
            
            if (!(year >= 1900 && year <= 2100)){
                return false;
            }
            var arrNonLeapMonth = [31, 28, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31];
            var arrLeapMonth =  [31, 29, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31];
            //Check for leap year ..
            //1.Years evenly divisible by four are normally leap years, except for...
            //2.Years also evenly divisible by 100 are not leap years, except for...
            //3.Years also evenly divisible by 400 are leap years.
            if ((year % 4) == 0) {
                if ((year % 100) == 0 && (year % 400) != 0){
                    bLeapYear = false;
                } else {
                    bLeapYear = true;
                }
            } else {
                bLeapYear = false;
            }
        } else {
            return false;
        }
    }

    //Month validation
    if (!month> 0){
        return false;
    } else {
        month = parseFloat(month);
        if (!(month >= 1 && month <= 12)){
            return false;
        }
    }

    //Day validation
    if (!day>0){
        return false;
    } else {
        day = parseFloat(day);
        if (bLeapYear){
            if (!(day >= 1 && day <= arrLeapMonth[month - 1])){
                return false;
            }
        } else {
            if (!(day >= 1 && day <= arrNonLeapMonth[month - 1])){
                return false;
            }
        }
    }

    return true;
}

function isTime(datTime) {
    //time should come in as 99:99
    var hh = datTime.substring(0, datTime.indexOf(":"));
    var minute = datTime.substring(datTime.indexOf(":") + 1, datTime.length + 1);
    
    if (datTime.length > 5 || minute.length < 2 || minute.length > 2 || hh.length < 1 || hh.length > 2) { 
        return false;
    } else {
        if (isPositiveInteger(hh)) {
            hh = parseInt(hh, 10);
            if (hh >= 0 && hh < 24) {
                if (isPositiveInteger(minute)) {
                    minute = parseInt(minute, 10);
                    if (minute >= 0 && minute < 60) {
                        return true;
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
    return false;
}

function dateCompareSL(datSooner, datLater, datSoonerTime, datLaterTime, strFormatDate) {
    var DDS;
    var MMS;
    var YYYYS;
    var DDL;
    var MML;
    var YYYYL;
    var strLength = datSooner.length;

    switch (strFormatDate) {
        case "dd/mm/yyyy":
            DDS = datSooner.substring(0, datSooner.indexOf("/"));
            MMS = datSooner.substring(datSooner.indexOf("/") + 1, datSooner.lastIndexOf("/"));
            DDL = datLater.substring(0, datLater.indexOf("/"));
            MML = datLater.substring(datLater.indexOf("/") + 1, datLater.lastIndexOf("/"));
            break;
        case "mm/dd/yyyy":
            MMS = datSooner.substring(0, datSooner.indexOf("/"));
            DDS =  datSooner.substring(datSooner.indexOf("/") + 1, datSooner.lastIndexOf("/"));
            DDL = datLater.substring(datLater.indexOf("/") + 1, datLater.lastIndexOf("/"));
            MML = datLater.substring(0, datLater.indexOf("/"));
            break;
        default:
            return false;
    }
    
    if (datSoonerTime.length == 4) {
        datSoonerTime = '0' + datSoonerTime
    }
    if (DDS.length == 1){
        DDS = "0" + DDS;
    }
    
    if (MMS.length == 1){
        MMS = "0" + MMS;
    }
    var YYYYS = datSooner.substring(datSooner.lastIndexOf("/") + 1, strLength);
    var HHS = datSoonerTime.substring(0, 2);
    var MINS = datSoonerTime.substring(3, 5);
    
    if (YYYYS.length == 2) {
        if (YYYYS < 50) {
            YYYYS = "20" + YYYYS;
        } else {
            YYYYS = "19" + YYYYS;
        }
    }

    YYYYS = parseInt(YYYYS, 10);

    strLength = datLater.length;
    if (datLaterTime.length == 4) {
        datLaterTime = '0' + datLaterTime
    }

    var YYYYL = datLater.substring(datLater.lastIndexOf("/") + 1, strLength);
    var HHL = datLaterTime.substring(0, 2);
    var MINL = datLaterTime.substring(3, 5);
    
    if (YYYYL.length == 2) {
        if (YYYYL < 50) {
            YYYYL = "20" + YYYYL;
        } else {
            YYYYL = "19" + YYYYL;
        }
    }
    
    YYYYL = parseInt(YYYYL, 10);
    DDL = parseInt(DDL, 10);
    DDS = parseInt(DDS, 10);
    
    if (YYYYL < YYYYS) {
        return false;
    } else {
        if (YYYYL == YYYYS) {
            if (MML < MMS) {
                return false;
            } else {
                if (MML == MMS) {
                    if (DDL < DDS) {
                        return false;
                    } else {
                        if (DDL == DDS) {
                            if (HHL < HHS)  {
                                return false;
                            } else {
                                if (HHL == HHS) {
                                    if (MINL < MINS) {
                                        return false;
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }   
    return true;
}

function convertDimension(p_inputsystem, p_value, p_type) {
    //p_inputsystem = "IMP" or "MET", p_value is the value to be converted, 
    //p_type is the type of dimension (e.g. length, width, cube, weight)
    //length, width, height are always in->cm or cm->in
    //weight is always lb->kg or kg->lb
    //cube is always m3->ft3 or ft3->m3
    //Function returns the new value
    var weightFactor;
    var lengthFactor;
    var cubeFactor;
    var conversionFactor;
    var tmpReturnValue = 0;

    switch (p_inputsystem) {
        case "IMP":
            lengthFactor = 2.54;
            weightFactor = 0.45359237;
            cubeFactor = 0.028316846592;
            break;
        case "MET":
            lengthFactor = 0.3937008;
            weightFactor = 2.204623;
            cubeFactor = 35.31467;
            break;
        default: 
            return p_value;
            break;
    }
    switch (p_type) {
        case "length":
        case "width":
        case "height":
            conversionFactor = lengthFactor;
            break;
        case "weight":
            conversionFactor = weightFactor;
            break;
        case "cube":
            conversionFactor = cubeFactor;
            break;
        default:
            return p_value;
            break;
    }
    tmpReturnValue = (p_value * conversionFactor);
    return tmpReturnValue;
}

function setAction(p_objForm, p_strAction) {
    p_objForm.theAction.value = p_strAction;
    p_objForm.submit();
}

function replaceSpace(p_inputVal, p_strFiller) {
    var inputStr = p_inputVal.toString();
    var inputFinalStr = "";
    for (var i = 0; i < inputStr.length; i++) {
        var oneChar = inputStr.charAt(i);
        if (oneChar == " ") {
            inputFinalStr += p_strFiller;
        } else {
            inputFinalStr += oneChar;
        }
    }
    return inputFinalStr;
}

function getCurrencyFromCountry(countryCD, aryCountry, aryCurrency) {
    //This function assumes that there are two pararell arrays, one of countries and the
    //other of currency codes. 
    
    for (var i = 0; i < aryCountry.length; i++){
        if (aryCountry[i] == countryCD) {
            break;
        }
    }
    return aryCurrency[i];
}

function getCurrencyCDFromCurrencyDescription(currencyDesc) {
    //This assumes that the currency description follows the following format: "BSD: BAHAMAS DOLLARS" 
    
    var aryBrokenCurrencyDesc = currencyDesc.split(":");
    var currencyCD = aryBrokenCurrencyDesc[0];
    
    return currencyCD;
}

function evaluateForSED(p_sExportCountryCD, p_sImportCountryCD){
    var sOtherUSPossesions = "AS, MP, GU, MH, PW";
    
    if (p_sExportCountryCD == "US" || p_sExportCountryCD == "PR"){
        if (sOtherUSPossesions.indexOf(p_sImportCountryCD) >= 0) {
            return false;
        } else {
            return true;
        }
    } else {
        return false;
    }
}

function dressScheduleB(p_sScheduleBCD){
    if (p_sScheduleBCD.length == 10){
        return p_sScheduleBCD.substr(0,4) + "." + p_sScheduleBCD.substr(4,2) + "." + p_sScheduleBCD.substr(6,4)
    } else {
        return p_sScheduleBCD;
    }
}

function stripScheduleB(p_strScheduleBCD) {
    //do via regular expressions.
    var regexp = /\./

    p_strScheduleBCD = p_strScheduleBCD.replace(regexp, '');
    p_strScheduleBCD = p_strScheduleBCD.replace(regexp, ''); //have to figure out how to do this in one fell swoop.

    return p_strScheduleBCD;
}


//================================================
//FUNCTIONS TO EVALUATE AND FORMAT NUMBERS
//================================================

function isPositiveInteger(inputVal) {
    var inputStr = inputVal.toString();
    for (var i = 0; i < inputStr.length; i++) {
        var oneChar = inputStr.charAt(i);
        if (oneChar < "0" || oneChar > "9") {
            return false;
        }
    }
    return true;
}

function isInteger(inputVal) {
    var inputStr = inputVal.toString();
    var startingIndex;

    if (inputStr.charAt(0) == "-") {
        startingIndex = 1;
    } else {
        startingIndex = 0;
    }

    for (var i = startingIndex; i < inputStr.length; i++) {
        var oneChar = inputStr.charAt(i);
        if (oneChar < "0" || oneChar > "9") {
            return false;
        }
    }
    return true;
}

function isPositiveFloat(inputVal, strDecimalDenoter) {
    var inputStr = inputVal.toString();
    var intDotCount = 0; 
    //hack
    if (strDecimalDenoter != '.' && strDecimalDenoter != ",") {
        strDecimalDenoter = '.';
    }
    for (var i = 0; i < inputStr.length; i++) {
        var oneChar = inputStr.charAt(i);
        if ((oneChar < "0" || oneChar > "9") && (oneChar != strDecimalDenoter)) {
            return false;
        } else {
            if (oneChar == strDecimalDenoter) {
                intDotCount += 1; 
                if (intDotCount > 1) {
                    return false;
                }
            }
        }
    }
    return true;
}

function isFloat(inputVal, strDecimalDenoter) {
    var inputStr = inputVal.toString();
    var startingIndex;
    var intDotCount = 0; 
    
    if (inputStr.charAt(0) == "-") {
        startingIndex = 1;
    } else {
        startingIndex = 0;
    }
    
    for (var i = startingIndex; i < inputStr.length; i++) {
        var oneChar = inputStr.charAt(i);
        if ((oneChar < "0" || oneChar > "9") && (oneChar != strDecimalDenoter)) {
            return false;
        } else {
            if (oneChar == strDecimalDenoter) {
                intDotCount += 1; 
                if (intDotCount > 1) {
                    return false;
                }
            }
        }
    }
    return true;
}

function isPositiveFloatWithThousandDenoter(inputVal, strDecimalDenoter) {
    var inputStr = inputVal.toString();
    var strThousandDenoter = getThousandDenoter(strDecimalDenoter);
    var strNegativeSign = "-";
    
    var intDotCount = 0; 
    for (var i = 0; i < inputStr.length; i++) {
        var oneChar = inputStr.charAt(i);
        if ((oneChar < "0" || oneChar > "9") && (oneChar != strThousandDenoter) && (oneChar != strDecimalDenoter) && (oneChar != strNegativeSign)) {
            return false;
        } else {
            if (oneChar == strDecimalDenoter) {
                intDotCount += 1; 
                if (intDotCount > 1) {
                    return false;
                }
            }
        }
    }
    return true;
}

function isFloatWithThousandDenoter(inputVal, strDecimalDenoter) {
    var inputStr = inputVal.toString();
    var strThousandDenoter = getThousandDenoter(strDecimalDenoter);
    var strNegativeSign = "-";
    var startingIndex;
    
    if (inputStr.charAt(0) == "-") {
        startingIndex = 1;
    } else {
        startingIndex = 0;
    }
    
    var intDotCount = 0; 
    for (var i = startingIndex; i < inputStr.length; i++) {
        var oneChar = inputStr.charAt(i);
        if ((oneChar < "0" || oneChar > "9") && (oneChar != strThousandDenoter) && (oneChar != strDecimalDenoter) && (oneChar != strNegativeSign)) {
            return false;
        } else {
            if (oneChar == strDecimalDenoter) {
                intDotCount += 1; 
                if (intDotCount > 1) {
                    return false;
                }
            }
        }
    }
    return true;
}

function getThousandDenoter(strDecimalDenoter) {
    var strThousandDenoter;
    switch (strDecimalDenoter) {
        case ".":
            strThousandDenoter = ",";
            return strThousandDenoter;
            break;
        case ",":
            strThousandDenoter = ".";
            return strThousandDenoter;
            break;
        default:
            alert("Wrong Decimal denoter parameter");
            return false;
    }
}

function roundFloat(inputVal, strDecimalDenoter, intNumberOfDecimals) {
//  RULES FOR ROUNDING
//  Even numbers that are composed of the exact decimal .5, such as 2.5, 4.50, or 22.500000, 
//  are rounded down (towards the negative direction). 
//  Negative, even numbers are rounded up (towards the postive direction). 
//  Odd number that are composed of the exact decimal .5, such as 1.5, 3.50, or 21.500000, 
//  are rounded up (towards the positive direction). 
//  Negative, odd numbers are rounded down (towards the negative direction). 
//  If the number of decimals are two - assume currency, and round UP on the .5.  hln 7/26/11

	if (inputVal.toString().trim() == "") return "";

    inputVal = +(Math.round(inputVal + "e+" + intNumberOfDecimals) + "e-" + intNumberOfDecimals)
    var inputStr = inputVal.toString();
    return inputStr;
}

function roundFloatWithThousandDenoter(inputVal, strDecimalDenoter, intNumberOfDecimals) {
    var inputStr = roundFloat(inputVal, strDecimalDenoter, intNumberOfDecimals);

    var DecimalDenoterIndex = inputStr.indexOf(strDecimalDenoter);
    var strThousandDenoter = getThousandDenoter(strDecimalDenoter);
    var integerPart, decimalPart;
    if  (DecimalDenoterIndex > 0) {
        integerPart = inputStr.substring(0, DecimalDenoterIndex);
        decimalPart = inputStr.substring(DecimalDenoterIndex + 1, inputStr.length);
    } else {
        integerPart = inputStr;
        decimalPart = "";
    }
    var bNegative = false;

    if (integerPart < 0) {
        integerPart.toString();
        integerPart = integerPart.substr(1, integerPart.length)
        bNegative = true
    } 

    var intThousandDelimiterCount = Math.floor(integerPart.length / 3);
    var intStandAloneDigits = integerPart.length % 3;   
    if (intStandAloneDigits == 0) {
        intThousandDelimiterCount--;
        intStandAloneDigits = 3;
    }
    
    if (intThousandDelimiterCount > 0) {
        var arrPart = new Array(intThousandDelimiterCount);
        arrPart[0] = integerPart.substr(0, intStandAloneDigits);
        var integerPartLeft = integerPart.substr(intStandAloneDigits, integerPart.length);
        for (var i = 0; i < intThousandDelimiterCount; i++) {
            arrPart[i + 1] = integerPartLeft.substr(i * 3, 3);
        }
        var integerPartDressed = "";
        integerPartDressed = arrPart[0]
        for (var i = 1; i < arrPart.length; i++) {
            integerPartDressed += strThousandDenoter + arrPart[i] 
        }
    } else {
        integerPartDressed = integerPart;
    }       
    
    if (bNegative) {
        if (decimalPart > "") {
            return "-" + integerPartDressed + strDecimalDenoter + decimalPart;
        } else {
            return "-" + integerPartDressed;
        }
    } else {
        if (decimalPart > "") {
            return integerPartDressed + strDecimalDenoter + decimalPart;
        } else {
            return integerPartDressed;
        }
    }
}

function dressFloat(inputVal, strDecimalDenoter, intNumberOfDecimals) {
    var inputStr = inputVal.toString();
    var DecimalDenoterIndex = inputStr.indexOf(strDecimalDenoter);
    var integerPart;
    var decimalPart;

    if (DecimalDenoterIndex > 0) {
        integerPart = inputStr.substring(0, DecimalDenoterIndex);
        decimalPart = inputStr.substring(DecimalDenoterIndex + 1, inputStr.length);
        for (var i = decimalPart.length;  i < intNumberOfDecimals; i++) {
            inputStr += "0"
        }

    } else {
        if (intNumberOfDecimals > 0) {
            inputStr += strDecimalDenoter;
            for (var i = 0; i < intNumberOfDecimals; i++) {
                inputStr += "0"
            }
        }
    }
    return inputStr;
}

function stripFloatWithThousandDenoter(inputVal, strThousandDenoter) {
    var inputStr = inputVal.toString();
    if (inputStr.trim() == "") return "";
    var strippedFloat = "";
    for (var i = 0; i < inputStr.length; i++) {
        var oneChar = inputStr.charAt(i);
        if (oneChar != strThousandDenoter) {
            strippedFloat += oneChar;
        }
    }
    strippedFloat = parseFloat(strippedFloat);
    return strippedFloat;
}

//================================================
//FUNCTIONS TO MANIPULATE STRINGS
//================================================

function ltrim (s)
{
    return s.replace( /^\s*/, "" )
}

function rtrim (s)
{
    return s.replace( /\s*$/, "" );
}

function trim (s)
{
    return rtrim(ltrim(s));
}

function trimString(str) {
    while (str.charAt(0) == ' ') {
        str = str.substring(1);
    }
    while (str.charAt(str.length - 1) == ' ') {
        str = str.substring(0, str.length - 1);
    }
  return str;
}

function setLink(p_intNumber) {
    //assumes a lot - assumes that there's a thisForm (there should be); also assumes a field named paginationLinkLocation
    document.thisForm.paginationLinkLocation.value = p_intNumber;
    document.thisForm.submit();
}

function setLinkWithNamedForm(p_intNumber, p_formName) {
    var objForm = eval("document." + p_formName);
    var objField = objForm.paginationLinkLocation;
    objField.value = p_intNumber;
    objForm.submit();
}

function trim(stringToTrim) {
    return stringToTrim.replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g,"");
}

function datesWithinAYear(datSooner, datLater) {

 // The number of milliseconds in one day
    var ONE_DAY = 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24; //typical
    
    var days;
    var daysInYear;
    
    var MMS = datSooner.substring(0, datSooner.indexOf("/"));
    var DDS =  datSooner.substring(datSooner.indexOf("/") + 1, datSooner.lastIndexOf("/"));
    var DDL = datLater.substring(datLater.indexOf("/") + 1, datLater.lastIndexOf("/"));
    var MML = datLater.substring(0, datLater.indexOf("/"));
    var YYYYS = datSooner.substring(datSooner.lastIndexOf("/") + 1, datSooner.length);
    var YYYYL = datLater.substring(datLater.lastIndexOf("/") + 1, datLater.length);
    
    //if (YYYYS == 2012 || YYYYS == 2016 || YYYYS = 2020) 
    //{
        daysInYear = 365; 
    //} else {
    //  daysInYear = 364;
    //}
    
    var date1 = new Date(YYYYS, MMS - 1, DDS);
    var date2 = new Date(YYYYL, MML - 1, DDL);
    
    // Convert both dates to milliseconds
    var date1_ms = date1.getTime();
    var date2_ms = date2.getTime();

    // Calculate the difference in milliseconds
    var difference_ms = Math.abs(date1_ms - date2_ms);
    
    // Convert back to days and return
    days = (Math.round(difference_ms/ONE_DAY));
    
    if (days > daysInYear) {
        return false;
    } else {
        return true;
    }
}

function trim(_data) {
  return _data.replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g, '');
}