<SCRIPT>
	function checkLines(txtAreaID, charsPerLine)
	{
		var strArr = txtAreaID.value.replace(/\n\r/ig,"\n").split("\n");
		window.status = strArr.length
		fff.innerText = strArr[strArr.length-1] + "(" + strArr.length + ")";
		var currentChar = strArr[strArr.length-1].substring(strArr[strArr.length-1].length-1);
		if (strArr[strArr.length-1].length > charsPerLine && currentChar != String.fromCharCode(13))
		{
			strArr[strArr.length-1] = strArr[strArr.length-1].substring(0,charsPerLine);
			txtAreaID.value = strArr.join("\n");
		}
		return true;
	}
</SCRIPT>
<TEXTAREA onkeyup="return checkLines(this, 5)">