    # File lib/action_view/helpers/text_helper.rb, line 21
          def truncate(text, length = 30, truncate_string = "...")
            if text.nil? then return end
            l = length - truncate_string.length
            if $KCODE == "NONE"
              text.length > length ? text[0...l] + truncate_string : text
            else
              chars = text.split(//)
              chars.length > length ? chars[0...l].join + truncate_string : text
            end
          end