Yet Another Way

if ( len( lcLong ) > 30 )
   lcShort = left( lcLong, 14 ) + ".." + right( lcLong, 14 )
else
   lcShort = lcLong
endif

>I want to know if somebody know where i can found a function that reduce the display of string to a specific lenght.
>
>Ex. c:\program files\devstudio\vfp\samples.dbf
>
>Function =c:\program files\.\samples.dbf
>lenght=30 spaces