// TEXTAREA limiter script; © Small Business Pioneers, Inc. www.smallbusinesspioneers.com

var bump = new Array(1000,1500);
var msgdisplayed = 0;

function TxTrap(textarea)

  { // TxTrap //

    var scratch = bump[1];
    var objdiv = null;

    try
      {
        scratch = textarea.value.length;
      }
    catch(e)
      {
      }

    try
      {
        objdiv = document.getElementById('space');
      }
    catch(e)
      {
      }

    if (null == objdiv)
      {
        return;
      }

    if (8 != event.keyCode)
      {
        if (scratch < (bump[1]-1))
          {
            if (scratch == (bump[0]+1))
              {
                if (scratch != msgdisplayed)
                  {
                    alert("We recommend longer messages be sent by email to feedback@weldonbarber.com");
                    msgdisplayed = scratch;
                  }
              }
          }
        else
          {
            textarea.readOnly = 'true';

            if (scratch != msgdisplayed)
              {
                alert("You have reached the maximum character limit. Longer messages need to be sent by email to feedback@weldonbarber.com");
                msgdisplayed = scratch;
              }

            event.returnValue = false;

            scratch = bump[1];
          }
      }
    else
      {
        textarea.readOnly = null;

        if (scratch < 0)
          {
            textarea.value = "";
          }
      }

    objdiv.innerHTML = parseInt((1-(scratch/bump[1]))*100);

  } // TxTrap //