function focus_band_name()
{
  if (document.band_form != null) {
    document.band_form.band_name.focus();
  }
}


function check_band_form()
{
  if (document.band_form != null) 
  {
    
    if (document.band_form.band_name.value == '')
    {
      alert("Please enter your Band or Artist name.");
      document.band_form.band_name.focus();
      return false;
    }
    
    if (document.band_form.gid1.options[document.band_form.gid1.selectedIndex].value == 0)
    {
      alert("Please enter a Genre.");
      return false;
    }
    
    if (document.band_form.cid.options[document.band_form.cid.selectedIndex].value < 1)
    {
      alert("Please enter a County.");
      return false;
    }
    
    if (document.band_form.town.value == '')
    {
      alert("Please enter your Town.");
      document.band_form.town.focus();
      return false;
    }
    
    if (document.band_form.username.value == '')
    {
      alert("Please enter your Username.");
      document.band_form.username.focus();
      return false;
    }
    
    if (document.band_form.password.value == '')
    {
      alert("Please enter a Password.");
      document.band_form.password.focus();
      return false;
    }
    
    if (document.band_form.password2.value == '')
    {
      alert("Please confirm your Password.");
      document.band_form.password2.focus();
      return false;
    }          
    
    if (document.band_form.email.value == '')
    {
      alert("Please enter your Email Address.");
      document.band_form.email.focus();
      return false;
    }
    
    if (document.band_form.password.value != document.band_form.password2.value)
    {
      alert("The passwords do not match");
      document.band_form.password.focus();
      return false;
    }
    
    if (document.band_form.verify.value == '')
    {
      alert("Please enter the verification answer.");
      document.band_form.verify.focus();
      return false;
    }
    
    return true;
  }
}