function checkstage1form ()
{



// room stuff now at the end as we need a return confirm when checking room prices are correct
if ( document.theform.scp.value != "Y" )
	{ // this is really for one beds - we should have an alternative version for 2 bed + scp
	
	var userconfirmedprice = false;
	
	for (var r=1; r<=document.theform.roomcount.value; r++)
		{
		var price = eval( "document.theform.roomprice"+r+".value");
		var per = eval( "document.theform.roomper"+r+".options[document.theform.roomper"+r+".selectedIndex].value");
		
		
		if ( !per )
			{
			alert( "please select whether the rental for room "+r+" is per week or per month");
			eval( "document.theform.roomper"+r+".focus()");
			return false;
			}
		else if ( price < 1 )
			{
			alert( "please enter the rent for room "+r);
			eval( "document.theform.roomprice"+r+".focus()");
			return false;
			}
		else
			{
			// make sure week/month selected correctly
			var pw = price;
			if ( per && per == "pcm" )
				{
				pw = price / 4.333333333333;
				}
			var expected_min = document.theform.expected_min_price_pw.value;
			var expected_max = document.theform.expected_max_price_pw.value;
			if ( expected_min && expected_max && !userconfirmedprice )
				{
				// if they have been set

				if ( pw < expected_min && per =="pcm" && price<expected_max)// maybe they have selected pcm instead of pw
					{					
					userconfirmedprice = confirm( "Are you sure you meant "+price+" "+per+" instead of PER WEEK?");
					if (!userconfirmedprice )
						{
						eval( "document.theform.roomper"+r+".focus()");
						return false;
						}
					}
				else if( pw > expected_max && per =="pw" && (pw/4.333333333333)>expected_min )// maybe they have selected pw instead of pcm
					{
					userconfirmedprice = confirm( "Are you sure you meant "+price+" "+per+" instead of PER MONTH?");
					if (!userconfirmedprice )
						{
						eval( "document.theform.roomper"+r+".focus()");
						return false;
						}
					}
				else
					{
					//alert( expected_max + ": "+pw + " :"+per+":" );
					}
				}
			
			}
		}
	}
	
	
if ( !document.theform.neighbourhood_id.options[document.theform.neighbourhood_id.selectedIndex].value )
	{
	alert("please select an area from the drop down list");
	return false;
	}
else if ( !document.theform.ad_title.value )
	{
	alert("please enter a title for your advert");
	document.theform.ad_title.focus();
	return false;
	}
else if ( !document.theform.ad_text.value )
	{
	alert("please enter your advert text");
	document.theform.ad_text.focus();
	return false;
	}

// log in / new user stuff
if ( document.theform.is_loggedin.value )
	{
	return true;
	}
else
	{
	if ( document.theform.email.value && document.theform.password.value && !document.theform.inagreement.checked )
		{
		alert("You must agree to our terms and privacy policy before proceeding - please tick the box by 'Your agreement'");
		// ie new user
		document.theform.inagreement.focus();
		return false;
		}
	else
		{
		return true;
		}
	}


	
	
}


function checkstage2form ()
{

if ( !document.optionsform.roomprice1.value )
	{
	alert("please enter the price of the room");
	document.optionsform.roomprice1.focus();
	return false;
	}
else if ( !document.optionsform.rooms_in_property.value )
	{
	alert("please enter the total number of bedrooms in the property");
	document.optionsform.rooms_in_property.focus();
	return false;
	}
	
}