//---------------------------------------------------------------------||
// FUNCTION:    CKquantity                                             ||
// PARAMETERS:  Quantity to                                            ||
// RETURNS:     Quantity as a number, and possible alert               ||
// PURPOSE:     Make sure quantity is represented as a number          ||
//---------------------------------------------------------------------||
function CKquantity(checkString) {
   var strNewQuantity = "";

   for ( i = 0; i < checkString.length; i++ ) {
      ch = checkString.substring(i, i+1);
      if ( (ch >= "0" && ch <= "9") || (ch == '.') )
         strNewQuantity += ch;
   }

   if ( strNewQuantity.length < 1 )
      strNewQuantity = "";

   return(strNewQuantity);
}