function check(form)
		{
		   if(form.sex.value=="") {
		   alert("Non hai dichiarato il tuo sesso");
		   form.sex.focus();
		   return false;
		   }
		   if(form.ssex.value=="") {
		   alert("Non hai scelto il sesso cercato");
		   form.ssex.focus();
		   return false;
		   }
		    if(form.nickname.value=="") {
		   alert("Non hai scelto un nickname");
		   form.nickname.focus();
		   return false;
		   }
		   if(form.day.value==0 || form.month.value==0 || form.year.value==0) {
		   alert("Non hai inserito una data di nascita valida");
		   
		   return false;
		   }
		   if(form.prov.value=="") {
		   alert("Non hai inserito la provincia");
		   form.prov.focus();
		   return false;
		   }
		   if(form.pref.value=="") {
		   alert("Non hai scelto un prefisso per il tuo cellulare");
		   form.pref.focus();
		   return false;
		   }
		   if(form.mobile1.value=="") {
		   alert("Please make sure to enter a valid US 10 digits cell phone mobile number");
		   form.mobile1.focus();
		   return false;
		   }
		   if(form.carrier.value=="") {
		   alert("Non hai scelto un operatore");
		   form.carrier.focus();
		   return false;
		   }
		  
		  if(!form.terms.checked) {
		   alert("You have to agree with T&C to join the community");
		   return false;
		  }
		  return true;
		  }

	 function check_pin(form)
		{
		  if(form.pin.value=="") {
		   alert("Please check your cell phone and make sure to enter the right PIN CODE");
		   form.pin.focus();
		   return false;
		   }
		  }

	function check_nick(form)
		{
		  if(form.nickname.value=="") {
		   alert("Please choose a nichname so it'11 be easier for other chatters to find you");
		   form.nick1.focus();
		   return false;
		   }
		  }

	function countAreaChars(areaName,counter,limit)
	{
	if (areaName.value.length>limit)
		areaName.value=areaName.value.substring(0,limit);
	else
		counter.value = limit - areaName.value.length;
	}