var TUBEFOOT = TUBEFOOT || {};

TUBEFOOT.base = function(){

	// initialize locals
	var _d = YAHOO.util.Dom,
		_e = YAHOO.util.Event;

	// ref to the search box
	var elQuery = _d.get('query');

	// check for input 
	function checkQuery(e){
		_e.stopEvent(e);

		if (YAHOO.lang.trim(elQuery.value) == ''){
			_e.stopEvent(e);
			alert('You\'ll want to type something in the search box.')
			elQuery.focus();
		}
		else{
			document.forms['search'].submit();
		}
	}
	
	// set query box listener
	_e.on('search', 'submit', checkQuery);
	_e.on('search_submit', 'click', checkQuery);
	
}();