/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Function:	leftTrim
Purpose:	remove commas from a text input object's value
Author:		Ben Lochner
Date:		03/15/05
Inputs:		text-entry input object (document.formname.inputname)
Output:		removes leading blank spaces in the object's value
*/
function leftTrim(inputname) 
{
	var inputvalue = inputname.value;

	if (inputvalue != "undefined")
	{
		while(inputvalue.substring(0,1) == " ") 
		{
			inputvalue = inputvalue.substring(1,inputvalue.length);
			inputname.value = inputvalue;
		}
	}
}