/// <summary>
/// Returns a string representation padding the leading edge with
/// zeros if necessary to make up the number of characters
/// </summary>
/// <param name="MinimumDigits">The minimum number of digits that the string must contain</param>
/// <returns>The padded string representation</returns>
public string ToString(int MinimumDigits)
{
string base36Value = Base36.NumberToBase36(numericValue);
if (base36Value.Length >= MinimumDigits)
{
return(base36Value);
}
else
{
string padding = new string('0', (MinimumDigits - base36Value.Length));
return(string.Format("{0}{1}", padding, base36Value));
}
}
private static void Base36Tests()
{
long ticks = DateTime.Now.Ticks;
long baseTicks = ticks - 3656158440062976;
// 10000000000
// 01234567890
Debug.WriteLine(baseTicks);
Debug.WriteLine(new DateTime(baseTicks)); // Beginning of epoch (11 digit Base36 number)
Base36 x = "100000000000";
Debug.WriteLine(new DateTime(baseTicks + x.NumericValue)); // End of 11 digit space (approx 400 yrs)
Debug.WriteLine(Base36.NumberToBase36(ticks - baseTicks));
Debug.WriteLine(Base36.NumberToBase36(ticks - baseTicks).Length);
// Write out the number for some random date in the future
Debug.WriteLine(Base36.NumberToBase36(new DateTime(2345, 1, 1).Ticks - baseTicks));
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a string representation of the Base36 number
/// </summary>
/// <returns>A string representation</returns>
public override string ToString()
{
return(Base36.NumberToBase36(numericValue));
}
