String character limiter, referrence: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3161816/php-cut-a-string-after-x-characters

stringcharlimit.php

<?php 

  // Referrence: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3161816/php-cut-a-string-after-x-characters
  
  // Max allowed characters
  $limit_max = 160; 
  
  // If limit exeeded, remove 3 characters to make room for trail
  $limit_trail = $limit_max - 3;
  
  $string = (strlen(string) > $limit_max) ? substr($string,0,$limit_trail).'...' : $string;
  
?>