// Validate Press Signup

	function  _CF_checkpress_signup(_CF_this)
    {
        //reset on submit
        _CF_error_exists = false;
        _CF_error_messages = new Array();
        _CF_error_fields = new Object();
        _CF_FirstErrorField = null;

        //form element fname required check
        if( !_CF_hasValue(_CF_this['fname'], "TEXT", false ) )
        {
            _CF_onError(_CF_this, "fname", _CF_this['fname'].value, "You must enter your first name.");
            _CF_error_exists = true;
        }

        //form element lname required check
        if( !_CF_hasValue(_CF_this['lname'], "TEXT", false ) )
        {
            _CF_onError(_CF_this, "lname", _CF_this['lname'].value, "You must enter your last name.");
            _CF_error_exists = true;
        }

        //form element email required check
        if( _CF_hasValue(_CF_this['email'], "TEXT", false ) )
        {
            //form element email 'EMAIL' validation checks
            if (!_CF_checkEmail(_CF_this['email'].value, true))
            {
                _CF_onError(_CF_this, "email", _CF_this['email'].value, "You must enter a valid email address.");
                _CF_error_exists = true;
            }

        }else {
            _CF_onError(_CF_this, "email", _CF_this['email'].value, "You must enter a valid email address.");
            _CF_error_exists = true;
        }

        //form element pword required check
        if( !_CF_hasValue(_CF_this['pword'], "TEXT", false ) )
        {
            _CF_onError(_CF_this, "pword", _CF_this['pword'].value, "You must enter a password.");
            _CF_error_exists = true;
        }


        //display error messages and return success
        if( _CF_error_exists )
        {
            if( _CF_error_messages.length > 0 )
            {
                // show alert() message
                _CF_onErrorAlert(_CF_error_messages);
                // set focus to first form error, if the field supports js focus().
                if( _CF_this[_CF_FirstErrorField].type == "text" )
                { _CF_this[_CF_FirstErrorField].focus(); }

            }
            return false;
        }else {
            return true;
        }
    }