function validate(objForm) {
	var PatternsDict = new Object();
	PatternsDict.zipPat = /\d{5}(-\d{4})?/;  // matches zip codes
	PatternsDict.incidentPat = /^\d{1}\S{5,5}$/;  // matches 6 digit incident
	PatternsDict.emailPat = /.{1,}@.{1,}\..{1,}/;  // matches email addresses
	PatternsDict.notEmptyPat = /.{1,}/;  // matches at least one character
	PatternsDict.numberPat = /\d/;  // matches numbers only
	PatternsDict.pwPat = /^\D{1}\S{3,9}$/;  // matches between 4 and 10 characters with non-digit leading
	PatternsDict.currencyPat = /\$\d{1,3}(,\d{3})*\.\d{2}/;  // matches currency with commas
	PatternsDict.timePat = /^([1-9]|1[0-2]):[0-5]\d$/;  // matches times

	var elArr = objForm.elements;
	for(var i=0; i<elArr.length; i++)
	with(elArr[i]) { 
		var v = elArr[i].VALIDATOR; 
		if(!v) continue; 
		
		var thePat = PatternsDict[v]; 
		var gotIt = thePat.exec(value); 
		if(!gotIt) {
			var returnStr;
			returnStr = "The " + name + " field is invalid, this field is either required or must be a 6 digit number in order to submit this form.  Please try again!";
			alert(returnStr);
			return false;
			}
		} 
	return true;
}