function validate(evt) {
  var theEvent = evt || window.event;
  var key = theEvent.keyCode || theEvent.which;
  key = String.fromCharCode( key );
  var regex = /[0-9]|\./;
  if( !regex.test(key) ) {
    theEvent.returnValue = false;
    theEvent.preventDefault();
  }
}

function textCounter(field, countfield, maxlimit) {
if (field.value.length > maxlimit) // if too long...trim it!
field.value = field.value.substring(0, maxlimit);
// otherwise, update 'characters left' counter
else 
countfield.value = maxlimit - field.value.length;
}


function echeck(str) {

		var at="@"
		var dot="."
		var lat=str.indexOf(at)
		var lstr=str.length
		var ldot=str.indexOf(dot)
		if (str.indexOf(at)==-1){
		   alert("Please enter a valid email address.")
		   return false
		}

		if (str.indexOf(at)==-1 || str.indexOf(at)==0 || str.indexOf(at)==lstr){
		   alert("Please enter a valid email address.")
		   return false
		}

		if (str.indexOf(dot)==-1 || str.indexOf(dot)==0 || str.indexOf(dot)==lstr){
		    alert("Please enter a valid email address.")
		    return false
		}

		 if (str.indexOf(at,(lat+1))!=-1){
		    alert("Please enter a valid email address.")
		    return false
		 }

		 if (str.substring(lat-1,lat)==dot || str.substring(lat+1,lat+2)==dot){
		    alert("Please enter a valid email address.")
		    return false
		 }

		 if (str.indexOf(dot,(lat+2))==-1){
		    alert("Please enter a valid email address.")
		    return false
		 }
		
		 if (str.indexOf(" ")!=-1){
		    alert("Please enter a valid email address.")
		    return false
		 }

 		 return true					
	}