// Place your application-specific JavaScript functions and classes here
// This file is automatically included by javascript_include_tag :defaults

function textCounter( field, countfield, maxlimit ) {
  
  if (maxlimit == null || maxlimit == 0)
  {
  	maxlimit = 500;
  }
  
  if ( field.value.length > maxlimit )
  {
    field.value = field.value.substring( 0, maxlimit );
    return false;
  }
  else
  {
    countfield.value = maxlimit - field.value.length;
  }
}