Tims-Chat/file/js/jCounter.jQuery.js

/**
 * jCounter - a simple character counter
 * 
 * @author	Maximilian Mader
 * @copyright	2011 Maximilian Mader
 * @license	Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/legalcode>
 * @package	jQuery.jCounter
 */
(function($){
	$.fn.jCounter = function(max, options) {
		maxChars = max || 140;
		options = $.extend({
			container: '<span></span>',
			counterClass: 'counter',
			countUp: false
		}, options);
		var timeout;
		
		jCounterContainer = $(options.container);
		
		this.on('keypress keydown keyup', $.proxy(function() {
			if(options.countUp) length = this.val().length;
			else length = maxChars - this.val().length;
			
			if(options.countUp) color = 1;
			else {
				if (length > maxChars / 2) color = 1;
				else if (length <= maxChars / 2 && length >= maxChars / 6) color = 2;
				else color = 3;
			}
			
			jCounterContainer.text(length).attr('class', '').addClass(options.counterClass + ' color-'+color);
		}, this));
	}
})(jQuery);