truncate file download name help please?

[bonnit]

im trying to use the zen_trunc_string on the tpl modules downloads page so that i can limit the characters in my filenames for download as they are stretching the tables on that page and altering the layout.

the original was this:

      $is_downloadable = ( (file_exists(DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD . $downloads->fields['orders_products_filename']) && (($downloads->fields['download_count'] > 0 && $download_timestamp > time()) || $downloads->fields['download_maxdays'] == 0)) ) ? true : false;

and i have changed it to this:

$is_downloadable = ( (file_exists((zen_trunc_string(DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD . $downloads->fields['orders_products_filename'], 25))) && (($downloads->fields['download_count'] > 0 && $download_timestamp > time()) || $downloads->fields['download_maxdays'] == 0)) ) ? true : false;

but it doesnt seem to be working? am i doing something wrong?

[bunyip]

Yes, you are doing something wrong. You are truncating the filename before the cart checks to see if it exists - that check for file_exists will always return false.

You need to be editing much further down the file, where it is actually displaying the filename on the page:

<td class=""><?php echo $downloads->fields['orders_products_filename']; ?></td>

[bonnit]

wow, what a ridiculous mistake lol thanks so much, i think i need to stop working so late lol

thanks again