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!!