Add-on to implement character count

[ChrisGreaves]

I'm on a roll!
We need an add-on to display the count of characters currently selected in a browser window.
makes tweeting so much easier if we know the count prior to Ctrl-C

[Leif]

Anything in Character counter 1.4 no longer is avialable. | Firefox Support Forum | Firefox Help of use?

[agibsonsw]

A bookmarklet

Code: Select all

javascript:q=""+(window.getSelection?window.getSelection():document.getSelection?document.getSelection():document.selection.createRange().text);window.alert("Characters%20"+q.length);

[ChrisGreaves]

Anything in ... Firefox Support Forum | Firefox Help of use?

Thanks Leif.
I think it should have been the first button, "Character Count" but I couldnot get it working, so ... (reply to Andy below)

[ChrisGreaves]

A bookmarklet

Another 'andy one.
Thanks Andy.

I used the "Character Count" button from Leif's reference and replaced the code within it with your superior method (grin)
Works just FINE.

What do i owe you now?

[agibsonsw]

This one's on the house :)

It will count a line break as a character - don't know how that applies to tweeting. My character count for tweeting is 0. Andy.

[ChrisGreaves]

This one's on the house :)

Thanks Andy.

My character count for tweeting is 0. Andy.

OK. So I just tweeted about you.