4 replies to this topic

[Mr. Matt]

Ok I am doing a lil message system for a project. And when you visit the main page where all the messages are displayed, i want to limit one of the fields displayed so that the page doesnt stech and mess up.

If you are not sure i will add a screenshot in about an hour when i am home

thanks

[Ruben K]

What do you mean limit? Cut-off the message or make it go to a new line after several chars?

[Mr. Matt]

yea cut of the message say after 30 characters so they can get a preview of the msg

[Ruben K]

Try this function:

<?php
function cut_off( $txt )
{
	$txt = substr( $txt, 0, 30 );
	$txt .= '...';

	return $txt;
}
?>

[Mr. Matt]

ah thanks mate

had to play around with it a lil to get it to fully work with wht i am doing but still works great

cheeres