function validate() {

var string2 = document.frmMember.fname.value;

if (!string2) { 
 alert ("Please enter your name!"); 
return false;
}

var iChars = "*|,\":<>[]{}`';()&$#%£-/";
for (var i = 0; i < string2.length; i++) {
if (iChars.indexOf(string2.charAt(i)) != -1){
 alert (string2 + " contains illegal characters!"); 
 document.frmMember.fname.focus(); 
return false;
}
} 

var string = document.frmMember.fuser.value;

if (!string) { 
 alert ("Please enter your username!"); 
return false;
}

var iChars = "*|,\":<>[]{}`';()&$#%£-/";
for (var i = 0; i < string.length; i++) {
if (iChars.indexOf(string.charAt(i)) != -1){
 alert (string + " contains illegal characters!"); 
 document.frmMember.fuser.focus(); 
return false;
}
}

var string3 = document.frmMember.fpass.value;

if (!string3) { 
 alert ("Please enter your password!"); 
return false;
}

var iChars = "*|,\":<>[]{}`';()&$#%£-/";
for (var i = 0; i < string3.length; i++) {
if (iChars.indexOf(string3.charAt(i)) != -1){
 alert (string3 + " contains illegal characters!"); 
 document.frmMember.fpass.focus(); 
return false;
}
}
	
return true;

}