// Checks specified numbers of characters in a form textarea box and provides warning and excess text pop up window.
// Variable FieldLengthLimit is the max charcaters allowed
// Variables InputtedFormLength and FormNameAndField are this.value and this, respectively)
function checkTextArea(InputtedFormLength,FieldLengthLimit,FormNameAndField){
var stringLength = InputtedFormLength.length;
var lengthLimit = FieldLengthLimit;
if (stringLength > lengthLimit){
var charsCut = stringLength - lengthLimit;
var clippedString = InputtedFormLength.substr(0,lengthLimit);
var remainingString = InputtedFormLength.substr(lengthLimit);
var popWindow =
"Text Retrieval"+
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"
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Excess Text Retrieval
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"
Select the text you wish to retrieve then press CONTROL\+C to copy the text to the "+ "clipboard for later use.
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""+
"
";
alert('You have exceeded the maximum text allowed for this field by ' +charsCut+ ' characters.\n\n' + 'When you click OK the excess characters will be removed, after which you can submit the form.\n The excess characters will be placed in a holding area, where you can retrieve them.');
FormNameAndField.value = clippedString;
popup = window.open("","popDialog","height=300,width=275,scrollbars=no");
popup.document.write(popWindow);
popup.document.close();
}
}