diff --git a/core/misc.h b/core/misc.h
index 6c38d85..5a26aa9 100755
--- a/core/misc.h
+++ b/core/misc.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * This file is a part of Winix
  * and is not publicly distributed
  * 
- * Copyright (c) 2008-2011, Tomasz Sowa
+ * Copyright (c) 2008-2012, Tomasz Sowa
  * All rights reserved.
  * 
  */
@@ -249,6 +249,15 @@ typename StringType::size_type i;
 }
 
 
+template<class StringType>
+void MaxSize(StringType & str, size_t max_size)
+{
+	if( str.size() > max_size )
+		str.erase(max_size);		
+}
+
+
+
 wchar_t ToSmall(wchar_t c);
 void ToSmall(std::wstring & s);