function openPopUp(url, winName, winWidth, winHeight, resizableOrNot, scrollableOrNot) {
	var popUpWindow = window.open(url, winName, "width="+(winWidth)+",height="+(winHeight)+",resizable="+(resizableOrNot)+",scrollbars="+(scrollableOrNot)+",menubar=0");
	popUpWindow.focus(); 
	}

function textCounter(field,cntfield,maxlimit) {
	if (field.value.length > maxlimit)  {// if too long...trim it!
		field.value = field.value.substring(0, maxlimit);
	} else { // otherwise, update 'characters left' counter
		cntfield.value = maxlimit - field.value.length;
	}
}