/* Programmed by Calum Scott 2009 - www.calumscott.com */

function checkData()
{
	var taLength = document.comment_form.commentMessage.value.length;
	var maxLength = 1000;
	var path1 = document.comment_form.commentMessage;
	
	if(taLength <= maxLength)
	{
		if(taLength != maxLength - 1)
		{
			document.getElementById('m-bg-com-new-c').innerHTML = maxLength-taLength + " characters left!";
		}
		
		if(taLength == maxLength - 1)
		{
			document.getElementById('m-bg-com-new-c').innerHTML = "1 character left!";
		}
	}
	else
	{
		path1.value = path1.value.substr(0, maxLength);	
	}
}