//this function is called when clicking on the
//Go button in the free search area
function goFreeTextSearch(ctl)
{
    var isValid = true;
    
	if (typeof(Page_ClientValidate) == "function") 
	{	
	    isValid = Page_ClientValidate('FreeSearch');	    	 
	}       
 
    var freeTextValue = ctl.value;
    if (freeTextValue == '')
        isValid = false;
 
	if (isValid)
	{    		
        freeTextValue = encodeURIComponent(freeTextValue);

        var dt = new Date();

        //if new free search, take the basic url and the free text to it
        window.location.href = searchBaseUrl + '&free_text=' + freeTextValue + "&attribute_value_string|Store_ID=" + siteName; 
    }   
   
	return false;
}