var newString = "";
var wordQuotes = "";
function queryString() {
//define form variables
wordQuotes = document.searchForm.wordQuotes.value

var quoteString
if (wordQuotes) {
quoteString = '+"' + wordQuotes + '"';
}
else {
quoteString = ""
}

//build the string

newString = quoteString 
//put the string in our hidden filed called qt to pass to the app
document.searchForm.qt.value = newString

if (newString) {
document.searchForm.submit();
}
}