//var maxchars = 250;
function checkLength(elementToCheck, elementToDraw, maxLength)
	{
		var comment = document.getElementById(elementToCheck);
		var len = comment.value.length;
		if (len > maxLength) 
			{
				comment.value = comment.value.substr(0,maxLength);
				len = maxLength;
			}
		document.getElementById(elementToDraw).innerHTML = maxLength - len;
	}