String truncation in VB.NET

I *just* know there's a function to do this, but I can't
find it:

I want to take the following string:

c:\winnt\23342432sss\2343243ccc\32432432423eeee\2432424cc\t
tt\xxx\tttt\xxx\explorer.exe-ph33334

and truncate it into something like:

c:\winnt\...\explorer.exe-ph33334

Is there a function to do this? I thought that .NET introduced such a function.

******And a related question:******

Is there a 64 char limit to the NotifyIcon text? If so,
can I override it?

Thanks.

RON

I'm not 100% sure on what the name is but try substr and perhaps lookup regex.