function form_check() {
	var cname = document.getElementById('constituent_name');
	var caddr = document.getElementById('constituent_addr1');
	var cphone= document.getElementById('constituent_phone');
	var cemail= document.getElementById('constituent_email');
	var cpreft= document.getElementById('comm_pref_text');
	var ctextn= document.getElementById('textnum');
	var ccarry= document.getElementById('carrier');
	var cprefm= document.getElementById('comm_pref_email');
	var cpreffb= document.getElementById('comm_pref_twfollow');
	var cpreftw= document.getElementById('comm_pref_fbfollow');
	if (cname.value == '') 	{ alert("What is your name?"); return false; }
	else if (caddr.value == '') { alert("Enter your address."); return false; }
	else if (cphone.value == '') { alert("Enter your phone number."); return false; }
	else if (cemail.value == '') { alert("Enter your email address."); return false; }
	if (cpreft.checked) {		
		if ((ctextn.value == '') || (ccarry.value == '')) {
		 	alert("To receive text message updates you must supply a text number and carrier"); 
		 	return false; 
		}
	} else if (!cprefm.checked && !cpreftw.checked && !cpreffb.checked) {
		alert("Select your preferred way to receive responses and updates.");
		return false;
	}
	return true;
	//  $ (jquery) not found ? - although should have been, and standard fixup to ensure $ assigned did not solve..
	// 	if ($('#constituent_name').val() == '') 				{ alert("What is your name?"); return false; }
	// 	else if ($('#constituent_addr1').val() == '') 	{ alert("Enter your address."); return false; }
	//	else if ($('#constituent_phone').val() == '')   { alert("Enter your phone number."); return false; }
	//	else if ($('#constituent_email').val() == '')   { alert("Enter your email address."); return false; }
	//	if ($('#comm_pref_text').attr('checked')) {		
	//		if (($('#textnum').val() == '') || ($('#carrier').val() == '')) {
	//		 	alert("To receive text message updates you must supply a text number and carrier"); 
	//		 	return false; 
	//		}
	//	} else if (!$('#comm_pref_email').attr('checked') && !$('#comm_pref_twfollow').attr('checked') && !$('#comm_pref_fbfollow').attr('checked')) {
	//		alert("Select your preferred way to receive responses and updates.");
	//		return false;
	//	}
	//	return true;
}

function editInterestList(username) {
	
	url = 'editInterests.php?user='+username;
	window.open(url,	'interestList');
	
}

function openPage(where, what) {
	if (what == '') return;
	url = '';
	if (where == 'facebook') url = what;
	else if (where == 'twitter') url = 'http://twitter.com/'+what;
	if (url == '') return;
	window.open(url, 'follow on '+where);
	 
}