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

function validateFormOnSubmit(theForm) {
	var reason = "";
	reason += validateEmpty(theForm.message);
	if (reason != "") {
	    alert("Data Input Error:\n" + reason);
	    return false;
	 }
  return true;
}

function validateEmpty(fld) {
    var error = "";
    if (fld.value == "") {
        fld.style.background = 'White';
        error = "Message Box is blank!\n";
    } else if ( (fld.value.length < 10) || (fld.value.length > 250) ) {
        error = "Message requires 10 to 250 Characters Maximum! \n";
        fld.style.background = 'White';
    }
   return error;
}

function openNew(url) {	window.open(url, "", "scrollbars,height=300,width=600");}
function openTOS(url) {	window.open(url, "", "scrollbars,height=600,width=600");}
function openMEM(url) {	window.open(url, "", "scrollbars,height=400,width=400");}
function doMainHelpFiles() { window.open('/helpfiles/main_help.html', 'CocksuckerADS Help', 'width=600,height=600,top=1,left=1,scrolling=yes,scrollbars=yes');}
function doREG() { window.open('/check_username.php', 'Address4SEX SignUp', 'width=600,height=400,top=1,left=1,scrolling=yes,scrollbars=yes');}
function avCHAT(url) {	window.open(url, "", "scrollbars,height=600,width=980");}
function avRECORDER(url) {	window.open(url, "", "scrollbars,height=380,width=375");}