<!-- Beguin
// *************************************************************
// COUNT NUMBER OF CHARACTERS. Note a four  (2) is hard coded as min length
// *************************************************************

		function countchar(passedVal)
		{
// alert("You have reached countchar " )

		var jj = 0
		for (i=0; i<passedVal.length; i++)
		{if (passedVal.charAt(i) == "\s*") jj++;}

// alert(+ passedVal.length + " value of passed length is")
		if (passedVal.length >=2 ) {return true}	
		return false
		}


// *************************************************************
// SUBMIT FORM
// *************************************************************

		function Magpie_Check(myForm)

		{
				
//		alert("You have reached Magpie_Check " )

	// CHECK ID


			if(!countchar(myForm.MagpieString.value))
			{
				alert("Your search item must at least two characters. Please re enter ")
				myForm.MagpieString.focus()
				myForm.MagpieString.select()
				return false
			}

				
			return true
		}

		//  End -->