<!-- Begin
function showLines(max, text) {
max--;
text = "" + text;
var temp = "";
var chcount = 0; 
for (var i = 0; i < text.length; i++) // for each character ... 
{   
var ch = text.substring(i, i+1); // first character
var ch2 = text.substring(i+1, i+2); // next character
if (ch == '\n') // if character is a hard return
{  
temp += ch;
chcount = 1;
}
else
{
if (chcount == max) // line has max chacters on this line
{
temp += '\n' + ch; // go to next line
chcount = 1; // reset chcount
}
else  // Not a newline or max characters ...
{
temp += ch;
chcount++; // so add 1 to chcount
      }
   }
}
return (temp); // sends value of temp back
}
//  End -->