function cutStr(str,strlen)
dim l,t,c,i
l=len(str)
t=0
for i=1 to l
c=Abs(Asc(Mid(str,i,1)))
if c>255 then
t=t+2
else
t=t+1
end if
if t>=strlen then
cutStr=left(str,i)&"..."
exit for
else
cutStr=str
end if
next
cutStr=replace(cutStr,chr(10),"")
end function