function validateForm(myForm){
  return true;
  
  /*
  var customValue = null;
  
  for(var j = 0; j < myForm.length; j++){
    e = myForm.elements[j];
    
    if(e.name == "custom"){
      customValue = e.value;
      break;
    }
  }
  
  if(customValue == null){
    return true;
  }else{
    customValue = trim(customValue);
    
    if(customValue == ""){
      return true;
    }else{
      var validUser = makeGetRequest(customValue);
      return validUser;
    }
  }
  */
}

function trim(myString){
  while (myString.substring(0,1) == ' '){
    myString = myString.substring(1, myString.length);
  }

  while (myString.substring(myString.length - 1, myString.length) == ' '){
    myString = myString.substring(0, myString.length-1);
  }

  return myString;
}

function makeGetRequest(myUsername){
  // Create a XMLHttpRequest object
  var http = createRequestObject();

  // Make a synchronous connection using get
  http.open('get', 'validUser.jsp?username=' + myUsername, false);	
	
  // Send the request
  http.send(null);
  
  var response = http.responseText;
  //alert("Response: " + response);
     
  if(response.indexOf("ACTIVE") >= 0){
    //alert("Valid/Active Mentor ID");
    return true;
  }else if(response.indexOf("INVALID") >= 0){
    alert("Error: Invalid Mentor ID");
    return false;
  }else if(response.indexOf("EXPIRED") >= 0){
    alert("Error: Inactive/Expired Mentor ID");
    return false;
  }else{ // OK
    //alert("Mentor ID OK");
    return true;
  }
}

function createRequestObject(){
  var myXmlHttpObject;
    
  // Create the XMLHttpRequest object
  if(window.XMLHttpRequest){ 
     // Mozilla, Safari use this ...
     myXmlHttpObject = new XMLHttpRequest();
	
  }else{ 
    // IE uses this ...
    myXmlHttpObject = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
  }
    
  return myXmlHttpObject;
}