function validateField( field, alerttxt )
{
	with( field )
	{
		if( value == null || value == "" )
		{
			alert( alerttxt );
			return false;
		}
		else
		{
			return true;
		}
	}
}

function bbCheckNewMessage( thisform )
{
	with( thisform )
	{
		if( validateField( subject, "Subject must be filled out!" ) == false )
		{
			subject.focus();
			return false;
		}
		
		if( validateField( message, "Message must be filled out!" ) == false )
		{
			message.focus();
			return false; 
		}
	}
}

function bbCheckReplyMessage( thisform )
{
	with( thisform )
	{
		if( validateField( message, "Message must be filled out!" ) == false )
		{
			message.focus();
			return false; 
		}
	}
}