var MaxLengthLock = false; 
function MaxLengthCount(fieldObj,fieldMaxLength,mess) 
{ 
  if (!MaxLengthLock) 
  { 
    MaxLengthLock = true; 
    if (fieldObj.value.length > fieldMaxLength) 
    { 
      alert(mess + " (" + fieldMaxLength +")"); 
      fieldObj.value = fieldObj.value.substring(0,fieldMaxLength); 
    } 
    var percentage = parseInt(100 - (( fieldMaxLength - fieldObj.value.length) * 100)/fieldMaxLength); 
    document.getElementById(fieldObj.id + "_PBar").style.width = parseInt((parseInt(fieldObj.offsetWidth)*percentage)/100)+"px"; 
    MaxLengthLock = false; 
  } 
}