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 getObject1(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 toCount1(entrance,exit,text,characters) {
  var entranceObj=getObject1(entrance);
  var exitObj=getObject1(exit);
  var length= entranceObj.value.length;
  exitObj.innerHTML = text.replace("{CHAR}",length);
}
function toCount(entrance,exit,text,characters) {
  var entranceObj=getObject(entrance);
  var exitObj=getObject(exit);
  var length= entranceObj.value.length;
  exitObj.value = text.replace("{CHAR}",length);
}