$(document).ready(function() {
	$("#fld_message").keyup (function() {
		counterUpdate();
	});

	$("#fld_message").click (function() {
		counterUpdate();
	});


	$("#frmforum").submit (function() {
		x1 = $("#fld_name").val();
		x2 = $("#fld_message").val();
		if (x1=="")
		{
			alert("Please make sure you've entered your name");
			return false;
		}
		if (x2=="")
		{
			alert("Please make sure you've entered your message");
			return false;
		}
		if (x2.length>1500)
		{
			if (($('#fld_name').val()!="Dana Delany") && ($('#fld_name').val()!="Reg (webmaster)"))
			{
				alert("Please make sure your message is not longer than 1500 characters");
				return false;
			}
		}
		return true;
	});

});

function counterUpdate()
{
	$("#counter").css({'background':'none'});
	x = $("#fld_message").val().length;
	$("#counter").html('<b>Message Length</b> '+x);
}