function validate_session_request (n) {

	// general check for dates
	if (!(validate_session_dates(n)) || !(validate_session_times(n))) {
		// do nothing really
	} else {
		window.location.href='addsessions.php';		
	}

}

function validate_session_dates (n) {
	for (i=0;i<n;i++) {
		var  dFld = "date1_" + i;
		d = document.getElementById(dFld).value;
		if (!(d.match(/[Jan|Feb|Mar|Apr|May|Jun|Jul|Aug|Sep|Oct|Nov|Dec]\-\d{1,2}\-\d{4,4}/))) {
			alert ("Your date '" + d +
				   "' does not appear valid, please click the calendar icon to ensure you select a valid date");
			return false;
		}
	}
	// else
	return true;
}

function validate_session_times (n) {

	for (i=0;i<n;i++) {
		var  dFld = "time1_" + i;
		d = document.getElementById(dFld).value;
		alert(d);
		if (!(d.match(/\s*\d{1,2}\:\d{1,2}(AM|PM)\-\s*\d{1,2}\:\d{1,2}(AM|PM)/))) {
			alert ("Your date '" + d + 
				   "' does not appear valid, please click the calendar icon to ensure you select a valid date");
			return false;
		}
	}
	// else
	return true;
}