function chkappt(obj) {
	if (!(validRequired(obj.fullname,"Name")) ) 
		return false;
	if (!(validEmail(obj.email,"Email",true)) ) 
		return false;
	/* if (!(validRequired(obj.address,"address")) ) 
		return false;
	if (obj.state.selectedIndex==0) {
		alert('Please select a state');
		return false;				
	}	*/
	
	/*if (!(validPhoneNumber(obj.phone,"Phone",true)) ) 
		return false;	*/	
	
	/*if (!(validNum(obj.phone1,"Phone - area code",true)) ) 
		return false;		
	if (!(validNum(obj.phone2,"Phone - 2nd part",true)) ) 
		return false;		
	if (!(validNum(obj.phone3,"Phone - Last 4 digits",true)) ) 
		return false;	
	*/
	/*
	if (!(validRequired(obj.city,"city")) ) 
		return false;	
	if (!(validNum(obj.zip,"zip",true)) ) 
		return false;	
		 */
	
	removeSpace(obj.date);
	if (obj.date.value != "") 
		{
		if (!(validDate(obj.date,"Date",false)) ) 
		return false;
		
		var comprate_dates_val=compareDates(obj.date.value,'M/d/y',todayStr(),'M/d/y');
		//alert (comprate_dates_val);
		
		if (comprate_dates_val == 0)
			{
			alert ('Please choose a date in the future.');
			obj.date.focus();
			return false;
			}
		if (comprate_dates_val == -1)
			{
			alert ('Please enter a date in the format mm/dd/yyyy.');
			obj.date.focus();
			return false;
			}
		
		}
		 
	return true;		
}