function checkrequired(which) {
		var pass=true;
		if (document.images) {
		for (i=0;i<which.length;i++) {
		var tempobj=which.elements[i];
		if (tempobj.name.substring(0,8)=="required") {
		if (((tempobj.type=="text"||tempobj.type=="textarea")&&
		tempobj.value=='')||(tempobj.type.toString().charAt(0)=="s"&&
		tempobj.selectedIndex==0)) {
		pass=false;
		break;
		         }
		      }
		   }
		}
		if (!pass) {
		shortFieldName=tempobj.name.substring(8,30).toUpperCase();
		alert("Please make sure the "+shortFieldName+" field was properly completed.");
		return false;
		}
		else
		return true;
		}