[wp-hackers] limit characters

[El Carpo Blues]

hi there!
i just entered the list 'cause i need your help

Is there a way to limit the amount of characters in a wordpress post? I
mean, limit the amount of characters WHEN WRITING A POST, something like
integrating the maxlength
plugin<http://remysharp.com/2008/06/30/maxlength-plugin/>into
wordpress edit-form-advanced.php... I know those kind of scripts work
with textarea, but i can't find the textarea tag on wordpress...

if there is no way to achieve this, it also could be useful a way to count
the characters i'm actually writing...

thank you!