Dev2.Field.ParseValue C# (CSharp) Method

        public string ParseValue(string value)
        {
            if (Padding == PaddingDirection.Left && PaddingCharacter != '\0')
            {
                value = value.TrimStart(PaddingCharacter);
            }

            if (Padding == PaddingDirection.Right && PaddingCharacter != '\0')
            {
                value = value.TrimEnd(PaddingCharacter);
            }

            if (Length > 0 && Length < value.Length)
            {
                return SecurityElement.Escape(value.Substring(0, Length));
            }

            return SecurityElement.Escape(value);
        }