function ChkNumericPhone( section, FieldName ) {

var ValueSent = FieldName.value;
var Vlen = ValueSent.length;
var  ch;
var sectionlength;

//--------- Added "." check 9/20/00 DB ---------------------------------------
	if ( ValueSent.length == 0 || ValueSent == "."){
		FieldName.value = "";
		return;
	}

for (var i = 0; i < Vlen; ++i) {
	ch = ValueSent.substring(i,i + 1);
	if (ch < "0" || "9" < ch) {
		alert ("Please enter a valid number, decimals and other punctuation are not allowed");
		FieldName.focus();
		return false;
	}		
}
if (section == 3)
	sectionlength = 4;
else
	sectionlength = 3;
if (Vlen > 0){
	if (Vlen < sectionlength) {
		alert("The value entered is too short.  This value must be " + sectionlength + " digits.");
		FieldName.focus();
		return false;
	}
}
return true;

}  // ChkNumericPhone