function chkFlds()
{

// VALIDATE NAME ENTRY

	if (document.mainform.qfirstname.value == "")
	{
		alert
		("Please enter your first name.");
		document.mainform.qfirstname.focus();
		return false;
	}

	if (document.mainform.qlastname.value == "")
	{
		alert
		("Please enter your last name.");
		document.mainform.qlastname.focus();
		return false;
	}

// VALIDATE EMAIL, AMPERSAND, PERIOD

	if (document.mainform.qemail.value == "" && document.mainform.qemail.value != "None") 

	{
		alert("Please enter a valid e-mail address.");
		document.mainform.qemail.focus();
		return false;
	}

	if (document.mainform.qemail.value != "None" && (document.mainform.qemail.value.indexOf("@") == -1 || document.mainform.qemail.value.indexOf(".") == -1 ||  document.mainform.qemail.value.length < 6)) 
	
	{
		alert("Please enter a valid and complete e-mail address.\n" + 
		"Include an ampersand (@) and at least one period.");
		document.mainform.qemail.focus();
		return false
	}
	
}