function checkWholeForm(theForm) {	
    var why = "";
    why += notEmpty(theForm.searchDate.value," - search date\n");
    why += dateValid(theForm.searchDate.value);
    if (why != "") {
    	why = "There are required fields missing.\n" + why + "Please check these values and try again.";
       alert(why);
       return false;
    }
return true;
};

function notEmpty (strng,error) {
 if (strng == "") {
 	return error;
 }
 else {return '';}
};

function dateValid (strng) {
	var regex = /^\d{1,2}-\d{1,2}-\d{4}$/;
	if (!regex.test(strng)) {
		return "- The date must be in the format d-m-yyyy - eg. 30-6-2005\n";
	}
	else {return '';};
};

function replaceSlash (theField) {
	var re = new RegExp('/', "g");
	theField.value = theField.value.replace(re,'-');
}