function check_login_form(form_name)  //customer login form validation function
{
  error = false;
  form = form_name;
  error_message = "Errors have occured during the process of your form.\n\nPlease make the following corrections:\n\n";	
  check_email("email", "Email Address is");
  check_input("pw", 1, "Password is required");
  if (error == true) 
	{
		alert(error_message);
		return false;
  } 
  else 
	{
		submitted = true;
		return true;
  }
}