//** Checks to see if the form element is a valid text field
//** eobj=field,eid=error text

function TextAreaCheckField(eobj, eid, minlen, maxlen) 
{
	message = '';
	if (!TextAreaCheck(eobj, eid, minlen, maxlen))
	{
		alert(message);
		return (false);
	}
	return (true);
}

//*******************
//**
//** Function   - TextAreaCheck
//** Purpose    - Validates the length of a TEXTAREA 
//**
//*******************

function TextAreaCheck(eobj, eid, minlen, maxlen) 
{

	if (eobj.value.length == 0)
		return (true);
		
	if (isNaN(minlen) || isNaN(maxlen))
		return(true);
	else
	{
		if (eobj.value.length >= minlen)
			if (eobj.value.length <= maxlen)
				return (true);
			else
			{
				message = message + '\n  * ' + eid + ' invalid maximum text length.  Valid maximum text length is: ' + maxlen;
				return (false);
			}
		else
		{
			message = message + '\n  * ' + eid + ' invalid minimum text length.  Valid minimum text length is: ' + minlen;
			return (false);
		}
	}

	return (true);

}