function checkLogin() { var proceed = false; var error = false; if ((document.loginForm.email.value.length == 0) && (error == false)) { alert('Please enter your email address'); error = true; document.loginForm.email.focus(); } if ((!checkEmail(document.loginForm.email)) && (error == false)) { alert('Please enter a valid email address'); error = true; document.loginForm.email.focus(); } if (error == false) { proceed = true; } return proceed; }