function checkforblanks(button,inputarray,descriptionarray){
	var oInputs = inputarray.split(',')
	var oDescriptions = descriptionarray.split(',')
	
	for (var i = 0;i<oInputs.length;i++){
		var oInput = getObject(oInputs[i])
		oInput.style.backgroundColor = '#FFFFFF'
	}
	
	for (var i = 0;i<oInputs.length;i++){
		var oInput = getObject(oInputs[i])
		
			if (oInput.value == '') {
				alert('Please complete the ' + oDescriptions[i] + ' field')
				oInput.style.backgroundColor = '#ffEEEE'
				return false				
			}
			
	}
	
	getObject(button).value = 'please wait...'
	getObject(button).disabled = true
}