Truncating Video Text

[AWMGolfer]

I figured I'd ask this in here instead of the mod since it's probably a general answer instead of thread specific. I have tried figuring this out myself and I just can't get it. I use the video mod and the mod that adds random videos to my homepage. All I am looking to do is truncate the video title text. Here is the plugin code:

if ($vbulletin->products['videodirectory'] AND ($permissions['videodirectorypermissions'] & $vbulletin->bf_ugp_videodirectorypermissions['canview']))
{
//Require functions_videodirectory.php to fetch thumbnail url
require_once(DIR . '/includes/functions_videodirectory.php');


$fh_limit = $vbulletin->options['fh_limit'];
$vert_horiz = $vbulletin->options['vert_horiz'];
$charactertotal = $vbulletin->options['charactertotal'];

//If $fh_limit is equal to 0 then this code will not run
if ($fh_limit > 0)
{

$cats = $db->query_read("SELECT * FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "videocategory");

$allowedcats = array(0);
while ($cat = $db->fetch_array($cats))
{
if (!is_member_of($vbulletin->userinfo, explode(',', $cat['usergroups'])) OR !$cat['active'])
{
continue;
}
$allowedcats[] = $cat['videocategoryid'];
}

switch ($vbulletin->options['vid_order'])
{
case 'recent':
$videos = $db->query_read("
SELECT video.*, user.*, IF(video.ratingnum > 0, video.ratingtotal / video.ratingnum, 0) AS ratingavg, IF(NOT ISNULL(user.userid), user.username, video.username) AS username
FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "video AS video
LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "user AS user ON(user.userid = video.userid)
WHERE video.videocategoryid IN(" . implode(',', $allowedcats) . ")
ORDER BY dateline DESC
LIMIT " . $fh_limit . "
");
$title = 'Recent Videos';
break;
case 'most_viewed':
$videos = $db->query_read("
SELECT video.*, user.*, IF(video.ratingnum > 0, video.ratingtotal / video.ratingnum, 0) AS ratingavg, IF(NOT ISNULL(user.userid), user.username, video.username) AS username
FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "video AS video
LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "user AS user ON(user.userid = video.userid)
WHERE video.videocategoryid IN(" . implode(',', $allowedcats) . ") AND video.views > 0
ORDER BY views DESC
LIMIT " . $fh_limit . "
");
$title = 'Most Viewed Videos';
break;
case 'best_rated':
$videos = $db->query_read("
SELECT video.*, IF(video.ratingnum > 0, video.ratingtotal / video.ratingnum, 0) AS ratingavg
FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "video AS video
WHERE video.videocategoryid IN(" . implode(',', $allowedcats) . ")
ORDER BY ratingavg DESC, ratingnum DESC
LIMIT " . $fh_limit . "
");
$title = 'Top Rated Videos';
break;
default:
$videos = $db->query_read("
SELECT video.*, user.*, IF(video.ratingnum > 0, video.ratingtotal / video.ratingnum, 0) AS ratingavg, IF(NOT ISNULL(user.userid), user.username, video.username) AS username
FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "video AS video
LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "user AS user ON(user.userid = video.userid)
WHERE video.videocategoryid IN(" . implode(',', $allowedcats) . ")
ORDER BY RAND() DESC
LIMIT " . $fh_limit . "
");
$title = 'Random Videos';
}


if ($vbulletin->options['video_forumlist'] == 0)
{

if ($db->num_rows($videos))
{
while ($video = $db->fetch_array($videos))
{
$bgclass = exec_switch_bg();
fetch_videothumbnail($video);

$video['url'] = construct_video_url($video);

if ($vert_horiz == 0)
{
eval('$fhlist .= "' . fetch_template('video_fh_bit') . '";');
}
else
{
eval('$fhlist .= "' . fetch_template('video_fh_bit_vert') . '";');
}
}
eval('$fhlist_shell = "' . fetch_template('video_fh_shell') . '";');
}


}
else
{
while ($fh = $db->fetch_array($videos))
{
$fhvideoid = htmlspecialchars_uni($fh['videoid']);
fetch_videothumbnail($fh);
$fhtitle = $fh['title'];
if ($charactertotal == 0)
{
$fhdescription = $fh['description'];
}
else
{
$fhdescription = substr($fh['description'],0,$charactertotal);
}
$fhviews = $fh['views'];
$fhrating = $fh['rating'];
$fhcommentcount = $fh['commentcount'];

//If there are comments for the video then this query will run.
if ($fhcommentcount > 0)
{
$comment_query = $db->query("
SELECT * FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "videocomment WHERE videoid = " . $fhvideoid . " AND state = 'visible' LIMIT 1");
$comment = $db->fetch_array($comment_query);
$commentuserid = $comment['postuserid'];
$commentusername = $comment['postusername'];
$commentdate = vbdate($vbulletin->options['dateformat'], $comment['dateline'], true);
}

eval('$fhlist .= "' . fetch_template('video_forumlist') . '";');
}
eval('$fhlist_shell = "' . fetch_template('video_fh_shell_detail') . '";');
}
}
}
The title code used in the template files is called $video[title]

I would like the title to be a maximum of 15 characters. I just need to figure out what to add into the plugin code. Thanks in advance for any help!!