function submitStory() {
	var valid = true;
	
	if(document.myStory.firstname.value == '' || document.myStory.lastname.value == '' || document.myStory.email.value == '' || document.myStory.city.value == '') {
		alert('Please complete all required fields');
		valid = false;
	} else if(document.myStory.email.value.indexOf('@') == -1) {
		alert('Please provide a valid email address');
		valid = false;
	} else if(document.myStory.story.value == 'Share your story here' || document.myStory.value == '') {
		alert('Please tell us why you support smoke-free workplaces');
		valid = false;
	}
	
	if(valid) document.myStory.submit();
}

function showFact(fact) 
{	
	var factOff = document.getElementById("fact"+currentFact);
		factOff.className = "";
	//
	if(fact!=null)
	{
		clearInterval(factInterval);
		currentFact = fact;	
	}
	else
	{
		if(currentFact >= facts.length-1)
		{
			currentFact = 0;
		}
		else
		{
			currentFact++;
		}	
	}
	//
	var factLink           = document.getElementById("fact"+currentFact);
		factLink.className = "selected";
		factLink.blur();
	var factText           = document.getElementById('theFact');
		factText.innerHTML = facts[currentFact];	
}



// Date(year, month-1, day, hour, min, sec)
dateFuture = new Date(2007,9,1,12,0,0);
// document.write(dateFuture);

function countDown() {

	var dateNow = new Date();
	// store the difference in milliseconds between Oct1 and the current date object
	var amount = dateFuture.getTime() - dateNow.getTime();
	delete dateNow;

	if(amount < 0) {
		document.title = "Fresh Air - Minnesota is now Smoke Free!";
		clearTimeout();
	} else {
		var days = 0;
		var hours = 0;
		var mins = 0;
		var secs = 0;
		var counter = "";

		// convert time difference to seconds
		amount = Math.floor(amount/1000);

		// Calculate difference in days, hours, minutes, seconds	
		days = Math.floor(amount/86400);
		amount = amount%86400;

		hours = Math.floor(amount/3600);
		amount = amount%3600;

		mins = Math.floor(amount/60);
		amount = amount%60;

		secs = Math.floor(amount);
		
		if(days != 0) { 
			counter += days + ((days != 1)? " days" : " day") + ", "; 
		}
		if(days != 0 || hours != 0) {
			counter += hours + ((hours != 1)? " hours" : " hour") + " and ";
		}
		if(days != 0 || hours != 0 || mins != 0) {
			// formatting if seconds are used: counter += mins + ((mins != 1)? " minutes" : " minute") + ", ";
			counter += mins + ((mins != 1)? " minutes" : " minute");
		}
		// counter += secs +" seconds";
		document.title = "Fresh Air - Minnesota is Smoke-Free in " + counter;

		setTimeout("countDown()", 1000);
	}
}

// window.onload = function() { countDown(); }