Empty_Search = "Please enter one or more search terms in the search box.";

function doBasicSearch() {

		if (!doBasicSearchCheck(document.frmBasicSearch.search.value)) {return}
		document.frmBasicSearch.action = "http://www.awsurplusauction.com/index.asp?FormID=8";

	document.frmBasicSearch.submit();
}

function doBasicSearchCheck (search) {

	if (!isWhitespace(search)) 
	{
		document.frmBasicSearch.search.focus();
		alert(Empty_Search);
		return false;
	}
	return true;
}