var formCheck = function(){

	var formobj = this;
	// Enter name of mandatory fields
	var fieldRequired = Array("name", "ajid", "troopnum", "message");
	// Enter field description to appear in the dialog box
	var fieldDescription = Array("Name", "AJ ID Number", "Troop Number", "Your Message");
	// dialog message
	var alertMsg = "Please complete the following fields:\n";
	
	var l_Msg = alertMsg.length;
	
	for (var i = 0; i < fieldRequired.length; i++){
		var obj = formobj.elements[fieldRequired[i]];
		if (obj){
			switch(obj.type){
			case "select-one":
				if (obj.selectedIndex == -1 || obj.options[obj.selectedIndex].text == ""){
					alertMsg += " - " + fieldDescription[i] + "\n";
				}
				break;
			case "select-multiple":
				if (obj.selectedIndex == -1){
					alertMsg += " - " + fieldDescription[i] + "\n";
				}
				break;
			case "text":
			case "textarea":
				if (obj.value == "" || obj.value == null){
					alertMsg += " - " + fieldDescription[i] + "\n";
				}
				break;
			default:
			}
			if (obj.type == undefined){
				var blnchecked = false;
				for (var j = 0; j < obj.length; j++){
					if (obj[j].checked){
						blnchecked = true;
					}
				}
				if (!blnchecked){
					alertMsg += " - " + fieldDescription[i] + "\n";
				}
			}
		}
	}

	if (alertMsg.length == l_Msg){
		return true;
	}else{
		alert(alertMsg);
		return false;
	}
}

var generateSampleMessage = function() {
		
	var messageSampleParagraph = $("#message-sample p");
	var nameField = $("#name");
	var troopNumberField = $('#troopnum');
	var messageTextarea = $('#message');
	
	var UpperCaseName = nameField.attr('value').toUpperCase();
	nameField.attr('value', UpperCaseName);
	
	var messageSample = messageTextarea.attr('value') + " - " + nameField.attr('value') + ", " + troopNumberField.attr('value');
	
	messageSampleParagraph.text(messageSample);
	return false;
}


$(document).ready(function(){ 
	
	fieldlimiter.setup({
		thefield: document.getElementById("message"), //reference to form field
		maxlength: 129,
		statusids: ["message-status"],
	});
	
	$('#shout-out').bind('keyup', generateSampleMessage);
	$('#shout-out').bind('submit', formCheck);
	
});