# $EPIC: leftpc.txt,v 1.1.1.1 2006/07/11 04:57:43 jnelson Exp $
======Synopsis:======
$__leftpc__(<count> <text>)

======Technical:======
This function returns the leftmost <count> printable characters of <text>,
taking into account ANSI color codes.

======Returns:======
<count> number of printable characters in <text>

======Examples:======
<file>
$leftpc(10 onetwothre$chr(27)[34mefour) returns onetwothree<blue attribute>
</file>