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+console.log("createuser.js loaded!!")
+/*Passwords must be:
+--> a minimum of 8 characters,
+--> must start with a letter,
+--> must have a letter,
+--> a number and special character
+*/
+
+function validatePassword(password) {
+    var passwordPattern = /^(?=[A-Za-z])(?=.*\d)(?=.*[!@#$%^&*()-+=<>?]).{8,}$/;
+    return passwordPattern.test(password);
+}
+
+/*Right now First Name must:
+--> contain a letter,
+--> contain only capital or lower case letters
+*/
+function validateFirstName(name) {
+    var namePattern = /^[A-Za-z]+$/;
+    return namePattern.test(name);
+}
+
+/*Right now Last Name must:
+--> contain a letter,
+--> contain only capital or lower case letters or spaces
+*/
+function validateLastName(name) {
+    var namePattern = /^[A-Za-z ]+$/;
+    return namePattern.test(name);
+}
+
+/*Right now Dates must:
+--> be of this format MM/DD/YYYY
+*/
+
+function validateDate(date) {
+    var datePattern = /^(0[1-9]|1[0-2])\/(0[1-9]|[12]\d|3[01])\/\d{4}$/;
+    return datePattern.test(date);
+}
+
+
+function validateAddress(address) {
+    var addressPattern = /^[A-Za-z0-9\s.,'-]+$/;
+    return addressPattern.test(address);
+}
+
+function validateEmail(email) {
+    var emailPattern = /^[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}$/;
+    return emailPattern.test(email);
+}
+
+function showError(input, message) {
+    const formControl = input.parentElement;
+    formControl.className = "form-control error";
+    const small = formControl.querySelector('small');
+    small.innerText = message
+}
+
+// document.getElementById("password_form").addEventListener("submit", async function (e) {
+//     console.log("button was pressed")
+// });
+
+document.getElementById("new_user_form").addEventListener("submit", async function (e) {
+    e.preventDefault();
+
+    const userEmailElement = document.getElementById("user_email");
+    const firstNameElement = document.getElementById("first_name");
+    const lastNameElement = document.getElementById("last_name");
+    const dateOfBirthElement = document.getElementById("dateofbirth");
+    const addressElement = document.getElementById("address");
+    const passwordElement = document.getElementById("password");
+    const answer1Element = document.getElementById("answer1");
+    const answer2Element = document.getElementById("answer2");
+    const question1Element = document.getElementById('question1_selected');
+    const question2Element = document.getElementById("question2_selected");
+
+    var userEmail = userEmailElement.value;
+    var firstName = firstNameElement.value;
+    var lastName = lastNameElement.value;
+    var address = addressElement.value;
+    var dateOfBirth = dateOfBirthElement.value;
+    var password = passwordElement.value;
+    var answer1 = answer1Element.value;
+    var answer2 = answer2Element.value;
+    var question1 = question1Element.value;
+    var question2 = question2Element.value;
+
+    console.log("Question 1: " + question1);
+    console.log("Question 2: " + question2);
+    
+    var isValid = true;
+
+    if (!validateEmail(userEmail)) {
+        var errorMessage = 'Please enter a valid email address'
+        if (userEmail == '') {
+            errorMessage = "Please enter an email address."
+        }
+        showError(userEmailElement, errorMessage)
+        isValid = false;
+    }
+
+    if (!validateFirstName(firstName)) {
+        var errorMessage = 'First name must be only letters and contain no spaces'
+        if (firstName == '') {
+            errorMessage = "Please enter a first name."
+        }
+        showError(firstNameElement, errorMessage);
+        isValid = false;
+    }
+
+    if (!validateLastName(lastName)) {
+        var errorMessage = 'Last name must be only letters'
+        if (lastName == '') {
+            errorMessage = "Please enter a last name."
+        }
+        showError(lastNameElement, errorMessage);
+        isValid = false;
+    }
+
+    if (!validateAddress(address)) {
+        var errorMessage = 'Please enter a valid address'
+        if (address == '') {
+            errorMessage = 'Please enter an address'
+        }
+        showError(addressElement, errorMessage)
+        isValid = false;
+    }
+
+    if (!validateDate(dateOfBirth)) {
+        var errorMessage = 'Date of birth must be in MM/DD/YYYY format'
+        if (dateOfBirth == '') {
+            errorMessage = "Please enter a date of birth."
+        }
+        showError(dateOfBirthElement, errorMessage);
+        isValid = false;
+    }
+
+    if (!validatePassword(password)) {
+        var errorMessage = 'Passwords must be at least 8 characters, start with a letter, and contain a number and a special character'
+        if (password == '') {
+            errorMessage = "Please enter a password."
+        }
+        
+        showError(passwordElement, errorMessage);
+        isValid = false;
+    }
+
+    if (answer1 == '') {
+        var errorMessage = 'Please enter an answer.';
+        showError(answer1Element, errorMessage);
+        isValid = false;
+    }
+
+    if (answer2 == '') {
+        var errorMessage = 'Please enter an answer';
+        showError(answer2Element, errorMessage);
+        isValid = false;
+    }
+
+    
+    if (!isValid) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    
+    try{
+        //Ideally this date would be populating from the server timestamp, not the client-side date - TBD IN FUTURE UPDATE
+        const date = new Date();
+        let month = String(date.getMonth()+1).padStart(2,"0");
+        let day = String(date.getDay()).padStart(2,"0");
+        let year = String(date.getFullYear()).slice(2);
+        //let userNameExists = await testUserName(firstName.slice(0,1).toLowerCase() + lastName.toLowerCase() + month + year);
+        //console.log("userNameExists = " + userNameExists);
+        
+        let username = await generateUsername(firstName, lastName, month, day, year);
+        console.log("username = " + username);
+            
+        let emailAlreadyInUse = await testUserEmail(userEmail);
+        console.log("emailAlreadyInUse = "+ emailAlreadyInUse);
+        
+        if(!emailAlreadyInUse){
+            /*
+            await createUserWithEmailAndPassword(auth, userEmail, password)
+                .then((userCredential) => {
+                    // Signed in 
+                    const user = userCredential.user;
+                    console.log("user = " + user);
+                    // ...
+                })
+                .catch((error) => {
+                    const errorCode = error.code;
+                    const errorMessage = error.message;
+                    // ..
+                });*/
+    
+            /*const user = auth.currentUser;
+            const uid = user.uid;
+            console.log("UID = " + uid);
+            
+            updateProfile(auth.currentUser, {
+              displayName: String(firstName + " " + lastName), photoURL: "https://example.com/jane-q-user/profile.jpg"
+            }).then(() => {
+              console.log("Profile updated");
+                // Profile updated!
+              // ...
+            }).catch((error) => {
+              // An error occurred
+              // ...
+            });*/
+            
+            const newUser = {
+                userEmail: userEmail,
+                firstName: firstName,
+                lastName: lastName,
+                username: username,
+                password: password,
+                passwordCreatedAt: serverTimestamp(),
+                question1: question1,
+                answer1: answer1,
+                question2: question2,
+                answer2: answer2,
+                address: address,
+                DOB: dateOfBirth,
+                userCreatedAt: serverTimestamp()
+            }
+            
+            await setDoc(doc(db, 'new_user_requests', username.toString()),  newUser);
+            console.log('New user request for added successfully!');
+
+        } else{ 
+            alert("User email already in use. Return to the login screen and choose Forgot Password if you are having trouble accessing your account.")
+            console.log('User email already in use.');
+        }
+    } catch(error) {
+        console.log(error)
+    }
+
+    
+    return true;
+});
+
+async function generateUsername(firstName, lastName, month, day, year){
+    let username = "TBD";
+    let userCheck = await testUserName(firstName.slice(0,1).toLowerCase() + lastName.toLowerCase() + month + year);
+    let userCount = 0;
+    if(!userCheck){
+        username = String(firstName.slice(0,1).toLowerCase() + lastName.toLowerCase() + month + year);
+        return username;
+    }
+    while(userCheck){
+        userCount++;
+        username = String(firstName.slice(0,1).toLowerCase() + lastName.toLowerCase() + userCount + month + year);
+        userCheck = await testUserName(username);
+    }
+    return username;
+}
+
+//BULKY, CAN BE REDUCED IN THE FUTURE - TBD
+async function testUserEmail(testEmail){
+    testEmail = testEmail.toString();
+    const q = query(users, where('userEmail', '==', testEmail));
+    const checkEmail = await getDocs(q);
+    let count = 0;
+    checkEmail.forEach((doc) => {
+        count += 1;
+    });
+    console.log("checkEmail = " + count);
+    if (count > 0){
+        return true;
+    } else{
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
+//BULKY, CAN BE REDUCED IN THE FUTURE - TBD
+async function testUserName(testUsername){
+    testUsername = testUsername.toString();
+    const docRef = query(users, where('username', '==', testUsername));
+    const docCheck = await getDocs(docRef);
+    let count = 0;
+    checkEmail.forEach((doc) => {
+        count += 1;
+    });
+    console.log("checkUsername = " + count);
+    if (count > 0){
+        return true;
+    } else{
+        return false;
+    }
+    /*testUsername = testUsername.toString();
+    const docRef = doc(db, 'usre', testUsername);
+    const docCheck = await getDoc(docRef);
+    if (docCheck.exists()){
+        return true;
+    } else{
+        return false;
+    }*/
+}
+
+function testValidationFunctions() {
+    console.log("code reached here!!");
+    // Get the values 
+    var userEmail = document.getElementById("user_email").value;
+    var firstName = document.getElementById("first_name").value;
+    var lastName = document.getElementById("last_name").value;
+    var address = document.getElementById("address").value;
+    var dateOfBirth = document.getElementById("dateofbirth").value;
+    var password = document.getElementById("password").value;
+    
+    // See if its working
+    if (validateEmail(userEmail)) {
+        console.log("User Email: " + userEmail);
+        console.log("Email is Valid");
+    } else {
+        console.log("User Email: " + userEmail);
+        console.log("!!!!!Email is NOT Valid!!!!");
+    }
+
+    if (validateFirstName(firstName)) {
+        console.log("First Name: " + firstName);
+        console.log("First Name is Valid");
+    } else {
+        console.log("First Name: " + firstName);
+        console.log("!!!!!First Name NOT Valid!!!!");
+    }
+
+    if (validateLastName(lastName)) {
+        console.log("Last Name: " + lastName);
+        console.log("Last Name is Valid");
+    } else {
+        console.log("Last Name: " + lastName);
+        console.log("!!!!!Last Name NOT Valid!!!!");
+    }
+
+    if (validateAddress(address)) {
+        console.log("Address: " + address);
+        console.log("Address is Valid");
+    } else {
+        console.log("Address: " + address);
+        console.log("!!!!!Last Name NOT Valid!!!!");
+    }
+
+    if (validateDate(dateOfBirth)) {
+        console.log("Date of Birth: " + dateOfBirth);
+        console.log("DOB is Valid");
+    } else {
+        console.log("Date of Birth: " + dateOfBirth);
+        console.log("!!!!!DOB NOT Valid!!!!");
+    }
+
+    if (validatePassword(password)) {
+        console.log("Password: " + password);
+        console.log("password is Valid");
+    } else {
+        console.log("Password: " + password);
+        console.log("!!!!!Password NOT Valid!!!!");
+    }
+
+    
+    return true;
+}