- } else if (mb_strlen($content) > 140) {
- common_debug("Content = '$content'", __FILE__);
- common_debug("mb_strlen(\$content) = " . mb_strlen($content), __FILE__);
- $this->show_form(_('That\'s too long. Max message size is 140 chars.'));
- return;
+ } else {
+ $content_shortened = common_shorten_links($content);
+
+ if (mb_strlen($content_shortened) > 140) {
+ common_debug("Content = '$content_shortened'", __FILE__);
+ common_debug("mb_strlen(\$content) = " . mb_strlen($content_shortened), __FILE__);
+ $this->show_form(_('That\'s too long. Max message size is 140 chars.'));
+ return;
+ }