function validate_login(ff_form){
var blank_pattern=/^[ \t\n]*$/;
var proto="http";
var uid="";
var pwd="";
var domain="www.platinumvirtualoffice.net";

uid=ff_form.userid.value;
pwd=ff_form.password.value;

// check values
if (blank_pattern.test(uid)){
alert("Please enter a valid login");
ff_form.userid.focus();
return false;
}
if (blank_pattern.test(pwd)){
alert("Please enter a valid password.");
ff_form.password.focus();
return false;
}
if (ff_form.Secure.checked==true){
proto+="s";
security=true;
domain="platinumvirtualoffice.contactoffice.com";
}

ff_form.action= proto + "://" + domain + 
"/customers/platinumpa/direct.jsp?uid=" + uid + "&pwd=" + pwd + 
"&web_interface=" + ff_form.web_interface.value; // production
ff_form.submit;
}