$(function() {
  $('.error').hide();

  $(".button").click(function() {
	// validate and process form
	// first hide any error messages
    $('.error').hide();
		
	var name = $("input#name").val();
	if (name == "") {
      $("label#name_error").show();
      $("input#name").focus();
      return false;
    }
	var email = $("input#email").val();
	if (email == "") {
      $("label#email_error").show();
      $("input#email").focus();
      return false;
    }
	var message = $("textarea#message").val();
	if (message == "") {
      $("label#message_error").show();
      $("textarea#message").focus();
      return false;
    }
		
	var dataString = 'name='+ name + '&email=' + email + '&message=' + message;
	//alert (dataString);return false;
		
	$.ajax({
      type: "POST",
      url: "/main/contact",
      data: dataString,
      success: function() {
        $('#contact_form').html("<div id='message'></div>");
        $('#message').html("<h1>Your email has been sent.</h1>")
        .hide()
        .fadeIn(1500, function() {
          $('#message').append("<p>Rob will be in touch soon.</p>");
        });
      }
     });
    return false;
	});
});