function update_url_static() {
	var new_url = $("#inputPostcode").val();
	$("#frm_search_static").attr("action", '/search/?query='+new_url);
}

function update_url_main() {
	var new_url = $("#input_location").val();
	$("#frm_search_main").attr("action", '/search/?query='+new_url);
}

function getObject(obj) {
  var theObj;
  if(document.all) {
    if(typeof obj=="string") {
      return document.all(obj);
    } else {
      return obj.style;
    }
  }
  if(document.getElementById) {
    if(typeof obj=="string") {
      return document.getElementById(obj);
    } else {
      return obj.style;
    }
  }
  return null;
}

function toCount(entrance,exit,text,characters) {
	
	var entranceObj=getObject(entrance);
  	var exitObj=getObject(exit);
  	var length=characters - entranceObj.value.length;
	
	if(length <= 0) {
    	length=0;
    	text='<span class="disable"> '+text+' </span>';
    	entranceObj.value=entranceObj.value.substr(0,characters);
  	}
  	//exitObj.innerHTML = text.replace("{CHAR}",length);
	var x=document.getElementById(exit);
	x.innerHTML = text.replace("{CHAR}",length);

}