How to cut something off after a certain number of chars..?

[Sean]

I am just an questioning maching today, aren't I? ;)

Ok, well. I want to know how you cut some off...For example... I have this:


The dog went this way, the cat went that way. Then they both went the other way, and made their to to their houses. :D

Could it cut it like this:

The dog went this way, the cat we.....

Or, after so many characters?

Thanks,
Sean :D

[Mark Hensler]

substr() (http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.substr.php)

[Sean]

Thanks, just what i needed. :D

[Murder-HE]

Usefull when you display the latest threads on a Non-vB Page :)