How to shorten the input text

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    Lets say an user submits some text that exceed the allowed number of characters. I don't want to deny the submission, rather I want it to only submit the first x amount of characters into the db. What's the function for that?
     
    x0x, Mar 16, 2010 IP
  2. mattinblack

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    Simple... string=substr ( $string , 0 , length ) you could also shorten it to 3 less and add '...' on the end to show it had been shortened.
     
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  3. x0x

    x0x Well-Known Member

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    Thank you!
     
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  4. miller23

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    That works perfectly thanks too ;-)
     
    miller23, Mar 17, 2010 IP