function make_check(a_formelement, a_value){
    var l_formelement = a_formelement;
    if (l_formelement) {
        if (l_formelement.length) {
            for (i=0;i<l_formelement.length;i++) {
                l_formelement[i].checked=a_value;
            }
        }
        else{
            l_formelement.checked = a_value;
        }
    }
}


function check_bulk_form(a_formelement, alert_message, pre_alert_message) {
    var error = 0;
    var error_message = "";

    if(pre_alert_message) {
        if(confirm(pre_alert_message)==false)
            return false;
    }
 
    var exist = false;
    if (a_formelement.length) {
        for (i=0;i<a_formelement.length ;i++ ) {
            if (a_formelement[i].checked == true) {
                exist = true;
            }
        }
    }
    else {
        if (a_formelement.checked == true) {
            exist = true;
        }
    }
    if (!exist) {
            error_message = error_message + alert_message+ "\n";
            error = 1;
    }

    if (error == 1) {
            alert(error_message);
            return false;
    } else {
            return true;
    }
}