function checkLen(element) {
	var html;
	var element;
	var count;
	
	objid = 'info';
	obj = (document.layers && objid!=undefined) ? document.layers[objid] :
              ((document.getElementById && objid!=undefined) ? document.getElementById(objid) : false);
       	if(typeof(obj)=="object" && obj!=null) {
       	count = 160 - element.length;
       	if (count < 0) count = 0
		html = '&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Noch ';
		html += count;
		html += ' Zeichen</b>';
		obj.innerHTML = html;
	//alert(html);
	
	objid = 'messagebox';
	obj = (document.layers && objid!=undefined) ? document.layers[objid] :
              ((document.getElementById && objid!=undefined) ? document.getElementById(objid) : false);
	if (element.length > 160) {
		obj.className = 'messagebox';
	}
	else obj.className = '';
	
	}
}