1 files changed, 24 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/lib/messageform.php b/lib/messageform.php
index 6431bfdcc..b034be312 100644
--- a/lib/messageform.php
+++ b/lib/messageform.php
@@ -80,11 +80,22 @@ class MessageForm extends Form
     /**
      * ID of the form
      *
-     * @return int ID of the form
+     * @return string ID of the form
      */
 
     function id()
     {
+        return 'form_notice-direct';
+    }
+
+   /**
+     * Class of the form
+     *
+     * @return string class of the form
+     */
+
+    function formClass()
+    {
         return 'form_notice';
     }
 
@@ -140,12 +151,19 @@ class MessageForm extends Form
                                               'rows' => 4,
                                               'name' => 'content'),
                             ($this->content) ? $this->content : '');
-        $this->out->elementStart('dl', 'form_note');
-        $this->out->element('dt', null, _('Available characters'));
-        $this->out->element('dd', array('id' => 'notice_text-count'),
-                            '140');
-        $this->out->elementEnd('dl');
 
+        $contentLimit = Message::maxContent();
+
+        $this->out->element('script', array('type' => 'text/javascript'),
+                            'maxLength = ' . $contentLimit . ';');
+
+        if ($contentLimit > 0) {
+            $this->out->elementStart('dl', 'form_note');
+            $this->out->element('dt', null, _('Available characters'));
+            $this->out->element('dd', array('id' => 'notice_text-count'),
+                                $contentLimit);
+            $this->out->elementEnd('dl');
+        }
     }
 
     /**