function validate_required(field,alerttxt)
	{
	with (field)
	{
	if (value==null||value=="")
	{alert(alerttxt);return false;}
	else {return true}
	}
	}
	
	function validate_form(thisform)
	{
	with (thisform)
	{
	if (validate_required(pres1,"You must choose a presenter for clip #1")==false)
	{pres1.focus();return false;}
	}
			
	with (thisform)
	{
	if (validate_required(shottype1,"You must choose a framing for clip #1")==false)
	{shottype1.focus();return false;}
	}
			
	with (thisform)
	{
	if (validate_required(dress1,"You must choose a dress style for clip #1")==false)
	{dress1.focus();return false;}
	}
			
	with (thisform)
	{
	if (validate_required(height1,"You must enter a required clip height for clip #1")==false)
	{height1.focus();return false;}
	}
		
	with (thisform)
	{
		if (!orientation1[0].checked &&
		!orientation1[1].checked) {
			{alert("You must choose an orientation for clip #1");return false;}
		}
	}
			
	with (thisform)
	{
	if (validate_required(script1,"You must provide us with a script for clip #1")==false)
	{script1.focus();return false;}
	}

	}