sub validate
{
	my ($valid,$client,$mw,$dbh,$button,$browse) = @_;
	
	if(!$$client)
	{
		errorDisplay($mw,"You must select a client!");
	}
	else
	{
		my $isValid = 0;
		
		foreach(@{$valid})
		{
			if($_ eq $$client)
			{
				$isValid = 1;
				last;			
			}
		}		
		errorDisplay($mw,"Invalid Selection.  Please use the drop-down!") if !$isValid ;

		if($isValid)
		{
			$button->packForget();
			$browse->packForget();
			#gui start ... coming up...
			guiStart($client,$dbh,$mw);
		}
	}			
	
	return;
}