function RegexValid(src, ptrn) {
	return ptrn.test(src);
}

function ValidateAmount(str){

	return RegexValid(str,/^\d+(?:\.\d{0,2})?$/);
			
}

function ValidateSQLAmount(str){
	if (Number(str)> (922337203685477.5807)) {return false;}
	else if (Number(str) < (-922337203685477.5808)){return false;} 
	else {return true;}
}

function ValidateDate(str){

	if (!RegexValid(str,/^(((0?[1-9]|1[0-2])\/(0?[1-9]|[12][0-9])\/)|(((0?[13-9])|(1[0-2]))\/30\/)|((0?[13578]|1[02])\/31\/))(\d{4})$/)){

		return false;
	}
	else{	//regex doesn't catch when user inputs 2/29 for a non-leap year
		var dateParts = str.split("/");
		if (dateParts[0]=="2" && dateParts[1]=="29"){
			if (dateParts[2] % 4 != 0){return false;}
		}
	}
	return true;
}

function ValidateSQLDate(str){
	if (Date.parse(str) < Date.parse('1/1/1753')){return false;} 
	else {return true;}
}

function ValidateClaim(str){

	if (!RegexValid(str,/^[\d,\-\s]+$/)){
		return false;
	}
	var strArray;
	var strArray2;

	//validate that any ranges are in lesser-greater order
	strArray = str.split(",");
	for(var i=0;i < strArray.length;i++)
	{
		if (!RegexValid(strArray[i],/^\s?\d+([-]\d+)?$/)){
			return false;
		}
		strArray2 = strArray[i].split("-");
		if (strArray2.length != 1)
		{
			if (Number(strArray2[0])>Number(strArray2[1])){return false;}
			else if (!ValidateSQLInt(strArray2[0]) || !ValidateSQLInt(strArray2[1])){return false;}
		}
		else if (!ValidateSQLInt(strArray2[0])){return false;}
	}
	return true;
}	

function ValidateSQLInt(str){
	if (Number(str) > (2147483647)){return false;}  
	else if (Number(str) < (-2147483648)){return false;}
	else {return true;}
}

function ValidateName(str){

	return RegexValid(str,/^[a-zA-Z0-9 .&()\/\-'\300-\377]+$/);
			
}
	
function ValidateEmail(str){

	return RegexValid(str,/^\w+([-+.]\w+)*@\w+([-.]\w+)*\.\w+([-.]\w+)*$/);
			
}

function ValidateDate(str){

	if (!RegexValid(str,/^(((0?[1-9]|1[0-2])\/(0?[1-9]|[12][0-9])\/)|(((0?[13-9])|(1[0-2]))\/30\/)|((0?[13578]|1[02])\/31\/))(\d{4})$/)){

		return false;
	}
	else{	//regex doesn't catch when user inputs 2/29 for a non-leap year
		var dateParts = str.split("/");
		if (dateParts[0]=="2" && dateParts[1]=="29"){
			if (dateParts[2] % 4 != 0){return false;}
		}
	}
	return true;
}

function ValidateSQLDate(str){
	if (Date.parse(str) < Date.parse('1/1/1753')){return false;} 
	else {return true;}
}

function ValidateCrtDocket(str){

	return RegexValid(str,/^[\w\d\/\-]+$/);
			
}


function HighlightControl(ctl,bH){
	ctl.style.background=(bH)?'#FFF000':'';
}

String.prototype.trim = function () {
    return this.replace(/^\s*/, "").replace(/\s*$/, "");
}