Values · Value
Shorten text
Cut a text to a length and end it with …
text.truncate
In a flow
“Works out shorten text whenever a step wired to it needs the answer.”
'Hello there' to 8 → Hello t…
What it does
Cut a text to a length and end it with …. It's a value node: no white pins, it works out its answer when a step wired to it needs it. It gives 2 values later steps can use. Find it under Values in the palette.
When to use it
Use it when a step needs a value worked out first: cut a text to a length and end it with ….
When not to
For a value that never changes, type it into the setting instead of wiring a node.
Typical wiring
Sockets: settings you can wire
- Text Text
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The text to shorten, like a long answer.
What goes there: Type it in the side panel, or wire in text. e.g. Hello there
If it's empty: Optional. Left empty and unwired, the step runs without it.
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- Longest Number
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How many characters it may have, ending included, like 100.
What goes there: Type it in the side panel, or wire in a number. e.g. 42
If it's empty: Optional. Left empty and unwired, it uses 100.
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- Ending Text
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What marks a cut, like … or (more).
What goes there: Type it in the side panel, or wire in text. e.g. Hello there
If it's empty: Optional. Left empty and unwired, it uses ….
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Values it gives
- Text Text
-
The text, cut if it was too long. e.g. Hello there
If it's empty: Empty when the step didn't make one (it stopped early or was skipped); steps reading it get nothing.
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- Was cut Yes / no
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True when it had to be shortened. e.g. true
If it's empty: Empty when the step didn't make one (it stopped early or was skipped); steps reading it get nothing.
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