function checkPassword()
{
  var accesscode;
  with(window.document.meetingplanners)
  {
    caccesscode = accesscode;
  }

  if(trim(caccesscode.value) == '')
  {
    alert('Please type in the password to continue');
    caccesscode.focus();
    return false;
  }
  else
  {
    caccesscode.value = trim(caccesscode.value);
    return true;
  }  
}

function trim(str)
{
  return str.replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g,'');
}