function openDir() { 

	var newIndex = document.selectCountry.fieldname.selectedIndex; 

	if ( newIndex == 0 ) { 

		alert( "Please select a location!" ); 

	} else { 

		cururl = document.selectCountry.fieldname.options[ newIndex ].value; 

		window.location.assign( cururl ); 

	} 

}