character counter

Asset.coffee

init = 1100                
notes_length = $('#notes_length')
desc = $('#description')
chars = desc.val().length  
    
notes_length.html(init - chars)
        
check = ->
  console.log notes_length.html() 
  if notes_length.html() < 0
    notes_length.css('color', 'red')
    $('input.create').attr('disabled', 'disabled').addClass('disabled')
  else
    notes_length.css('color', 'black')
    $('.create').removeAttr('disabled').removeClass('disabled')                                                                                        
 
 check()
 
 desc.live('keyup keypress cut copy paste mouseup mousedown click focusout', ->
   chars = desc.val().length
   notes_length.html(init - chars) 
   check()                  
 )