function textCounter(field, cntfield, maxlimit)
{
  if (field.value.length > maxlimit) // if too long...trim it!
  {
    field.value = field.value.substring(0, maxlimit);
  }
  else    // otherwise, update 'characters left' counter
  {
    cntfield.value = maxlimit - field.value.length;
  }
}

function setBookmark(url,str)
{
  if(str=='') str=url;
  if (document.all) window.external.AddFavorite(url,str);
  else alert('Press CTRL and D to add a bookmark to:\n"'+url+'".');
}