code: protected static String formatMDLString(String s, int le) {
          s = s.trim();
          if (s.length() > le) return s.substring(0, le);
          int l;
          l = le - s.length();
          for (int f = 0; f < l; f++)
              s += " ";
          return s;
      }
docs: Formats a String to fit into the connectiontable.
  
  @param s  The String to be formated
  @param le The length of the String
  @return The String to be written in the connectiontable