<!--to open a new window  for all depts in Langson & ask lib-->
var bookWindow = null;
function largeWin(page)
{
bookWindow = window.open(page, "bookWin",  "width=530,  height=450, toolbar=yes, scrollbars=no");
bookWindow.focus();
}
<!--to open a new window  for all depts in Science & ask lib-->
function midWin(page)
{
bookWindow = window.open(page, "bookWin",  "width=530,  height=430, toolbar=yes, scrollbars=no")
bookWindow.focus();
}
<!--to open a new window  for all depts in GML & ask lib-->
function smallWin(page)
{
bookWindow = window.open(page, "bookWin",  "width=530,  height=335, toolbar=yes, scrollbars=no")
bookWindow.focus();
}
<!--to open a new window  for all depts Gateway Center & ask lib-->
function tinyWin(page)
{
bookWindow = window.open(page, "bookWin",  "width=530,  height=240, toolbar=yes, scrollbars=no")
bookWindow.focus();
}
<!--to open a new window  for asklib only-->
function tiny(page)
{
bookWindow = window.open(page, "bookWin",  "width=530,  height=170, toolbar=yes, scrollbars=no")
bookWindow.focus()
}
function closeme()
{
if(bookWindow && bookWindow.open && !bookWindow.closed)
{
//setTimeout("myWin.self.close()",50)
bookWindow.close();
}
}

<!--end open new windows -->
<!--check for empty fields-->
function checkEmpty(form)
{
if(form.Dept.value=="")
{
alert("Choose a department.");
form.Dept.focus();
return false;
}
if(form.M.value=="")
{
alert("Select month.");
form.M.focus();
return false;
}
if(form.Y.value=="")
{
alert("Select year.");
form.Y.focus();
return false;
}

return true;
}
<!--end checking empty fields-->

<!--to open a new window -->
function newWindow(page)
{
bookWindow = window.open(page, "bookWin",  "width=500,  height=300, scrollbars=yes, resizable=yes")
bookWindow.focus()
}
<!--end open a new window -->
<!--check for empty fields-->
function checkEmpty(form)
{
if(form.Dept.value=="")
{
alert("Choose a department.");
form.Dept.focus();
return false;
}
if(form.M.value=="")
{
alert("Select month.");
form.M.focus();
return false;
}
if(form.Y.value=="")
{
alert("Select year.");
form.Y.focus();
return false;
}

return true;
}

<!--for the backend -->
function checkEmpty_backend(form)
{
if(form.Y.value=="")
{
alert("Year is empty");
form.Y.focus();
return false;
}
if(form.M.value=="")
{
alert("Month is empty");
form.M.focus();
return false;
}
if(form.D.value=="")
{
alert("Day is empty");
form.D.focus();
return false;
}

if(form.event.value=="")
{
alert("Event is empty");
form.event.focus();
return false;
}

if(form.event_type.value=="")
{
alert("Event type is empty");
form.event_type.focus();
return false;
}

return true;
}