#!/bin/bash
# CONKY Task Manager

width=55
shortwidth=$(( $width - 3 ))

# Set the field seperator to a newline
IFS="
"

# Loop through the file
linenum=0
for line in `cat $1`;do
  linenum=$(( $linenum + 1 ))
#  echo $linenum
  if [ $linenum -gt 2 ] ; then
    count=`echo $line |wc -c`
#    echo $count
    if [ $count -gt $width ]; then
        temp=${line:0:$shortwidth}
        echo $temp...
    elif [ $count -lt $width ]; then
        echo $line
    fi
    else
      temp=${line:0:$width}
      echo $temp
  fi
done