function countLetter(nm){
ev_v = eval("document.gsearchform."+nm+".value")
tfVal = parseInt(ev_v.length);
if(tfVal != 0){
 window.status = tfVal ; 
 txt_area = eval("document.all."+nm+"_sp1");
 txt_area.innerHTML = "You typed <b>"+tfVal+"</b> character(s)" ;

 if(tfVal >= 255)
 {
 	alert("Query length reached the limit")
 }
 if(tfVal > 254)
 {
 nb = eval("document.gsearchform."+nm+".value").substr(0,255);
 txtara = eval("document.gsearchform."+nm) ;
 txtara.value =  nb;
 span_area = eval("document.all."+nm+"_sp1");
 span_area.innerHTML ="You wrote <b>"+nb.length+"</b> character(s)" ;
 
 }
 
}else{
 window.status = "";
 txt_area = eval("document.all."+nm+"_sp1");
 txt_area.innerHTML = "";

}


}//end countLetter fnc