function validate_required( field, alerttxt )
{
	with( field )
	{
		if ( value == null || value == "" )
		{
			alert( alerttxt );
			return false;
		}
		else
		{
			return true;
		}
	}
}

function validate_book( thisform )
{
	with( thisform )
	{
		if( validate_required( i_name, "Nick must be filled out!" ) == false )
		{
			i_name.focus();
			return false;
		}

		if( validate_required( i_content, "Content must be filled out!" ) == false )
		{
			i_content.focus();
			return false;
		}
	}
	xajax.$('i_submit').disabled = true;
	xajax.$('i_submit').value = "please wait...";
	xajax_qb_submit_it( xajax.getFormValues("add_form") );
	return( false );
}

function validate_news( thisform )
{
	with( thisform )
	{
		if( validate_required( i_name, "Nick must be filled out!" ) == false )
		{
			i_name.focus();
			return false;
		}

		if( validate_required( i_pass, "Password must be filled out!" ) == false )
		{
			i_pass.focus();
			return false;
		}

		if( validate_required( i_content, "Content must be filled out!" ) == false )
		{
			i_content.focus();
			return false;
		}
	}
	xajax.$('i_submit').disabled = true;
	xajax.$('i_submit').value = "please wait...";
	xajax_n_submit_it( xajax.getFormValues("n_add_form") );
	return( false );
}

function loading_func( obj )
{
	if( obj == '' ) obj = 'content';
	var itm = document.getElementById( obj );
	itm.innerHTML="<div id=\"loadin\"><img src=\"./gfx/loading2.gif\" alt=\"loading\" /></div>";
}
