var defaultRemainingLabel = "<p>Please enter an update</p>";

function CountCharsLeft(obj, max, lbl)
{
    if(obj.value.length > max)
        obj.value = obj.value.substr(0, max);

    var x = document.getElementById(lbl);
    if(obj.value.length == 0)
        x.innerHTML = defaultRemainingLabel;
    else
        x.innerHTML = "<p>" + (max - (obj.value.length)) + " characters left</p>";
}

function SetupPage()
{
    var x = document.getElementById("updateinput_id");
    x.focus();
    x.value = "";

    x = document.getElementById("label_remaining");
    x.innerHTML = defaultRemainingLabel;
}

function ToggleIdVisible(id)
{
	if (document.getElementById)
	{
		obj = document.getElementById(id);
		if (obj.style.display == "none")
			obj.style.display = "";
		else
			obj.style.display = "none";
	}
}