if (keygen.r_size.value == "custom") { if (keygen.r_custom_size.value != '') { keysize = keygen.r_custom_size.value; } else { alert("If you choose a custom size, you must enter a value!!"); } } else { alert("choosing x"); keysize = keygen.r_size.value; } function garbage() { for (i = 0; i < keysize; i++) { keyval += random_character(); } document.r_key.value = keyval; }