function initPassword(textbox,divid) {
	addEvent(textbox,'keyup',function() { checkPassword(textbox.value,divid); });
	}

function checkPassword(passwd,statusdiv)
	{
		var intScore   = 0
		
		// PASSWORD LENGTH
		if (passwd.length>4 && passwd.length<8) // length between 5 and 7
		{
			intScore = (intScore+6)
		}
		else if (passwd.length>7 && passwd.length<16)// length between 8 and 15
		{
			intScore = (intScore+12)
		}
		else if (passwd.length>15)                    // length 16 or more
		{
			intScore = (intScore+18)
		}
		if (passwd.match(/[a-z]/))                              // [verified] at least one lower case letter
		{
			intScore = (intScore+1)
		}
		if (passwd.match(/[A-Z]/))                              // [verified] at least one upper case letter
		{
			intScore = (intScore+5)
		}		
		// NUMBERS
		if (passwd.match(/\d+/))                                 // [verified] at least one number
		{
			intScore = (intScore+5)
		}
		
		if (passwd.match(/(.*[0-9].*[0-9].*[0-9])/))             // [verified] at least three numbers
		{
			intScore = (intScore+5)
		}		
		
		// SPECIAL CHAR
		if (passwd.match(/.[!,@,#,$,%,^,&,*,?,_,~]/))            // [verified] at least one special character
		{
			intScore = (intScore+5)
		}
		
																 // [verified] at least two special characters
		if (passwd.match(/(.*[!,@,#,$,%,^,&,*,?,_,~].*[!,@,#,$,%,^,&,*,?,_,~])/))
		{
			intScore = (intScore+5)
		}	
		
		// COMBOS
		if (passwd.match(/([a-z].*[A-Z])|([A-Z].*[a-z])/))        // [verified] both upper and lower case
		{
			intScore = (intScore+2)
		}

		if (passwd.match(/(\d.*\D)|(\D.*\d)/))                    // [FAILED] both letters and numbers, almost works because an additional character is required
		{
			intScore = (intScore+2)
		}
 
																  // [verified] letters, numbers, and special characters
		if (passwd.match(/([a-zA-Z0-9].*[!,@,#,$,%,^,&,*,?,_,~])|([!,@,#,$,%,^,&,*,?,_,~].*[a-zA-Z0-9])/))
		{
			intScore = (intScore+2)
		}

		statusdiv.style.visibility='visible';
		if (intScore > 25) {
			statusdiv.className='pass_good';
			} else if (intScore > 10) {
			statusdiv.className='pass_ok';
			} else {
			statusdiv.className='pass_weak';
			}
		if (passwd.length==0) {
			statusdiv.style.visibility='hidden';
		}
	}