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How do I format a string, from a timespan, to have 2 digits (i.e. 2 should be 02)

Friends,

I need help with "padding a string", with a leading 0 for seconds < 10.

I get my seconds String from this:
Dim Seconds As String = GetSeconds(CurrentQualifierTotalTime)

Public Function GetSeconds(ByVal ElapsedSessionTime As Decimal)
Dim ts As TimeSpan
ts = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(ElapsedSessionTime)
Return ts.Seconds
End Function
Then I tried without success the following:

Seconds = String.Format(Seconds, "#0")

Thanks in advance!

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PaulHews

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indy500fan

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Paul,

Nope same result.

PaulHews

Make sure you return the right type... This shows a message box with 03, so it works.

    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        MsgBox(GetSeconds(3).ToString("00"))
    End Sub
 
 
    Public Function GetSeconds(ByVal ElapsedSessionTime As Decimal) As Integer
        Dim ts As TimeSpan
        ts = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(ElapsedSessionTime)
        Return ts.Seconds
    End Function

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indy500fan

ASKER

Well Sure enough, when I do it in another NEW project, your method works; however, it won't work in my current solution. Any suggestions?

indy500fan

ASKER

Look here, watching the variable, at a breakpoint, it shows 2, not 02.
Seconds.JPG

PaulHews

Did you fix the GetSeconds function to return an integer? In your original code, you did not specify a return type.... (One reason I always use Option Strict On...)

PaulHews

Yep, this makes the difference...

Public Function GetSeconds(ByVal ElapsedSessionTime As Decimal) As Integer
Dim ts As TimeSpan
ts = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(ElapsedSessionTime)
Return ts.Seconds
End Function

indy500fan

ASKER

And it does! Thank you!