CFLib.org – Common Function Library Project

Description:
Creates a base 36 from numbers that don't fit inside an integer.

Return Values:
Returns a string.

Example:

<cfoutput>#nBase36(87123456789)#</cfoutput>

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * Creates a base 36 from numbers that don't fit inside an integer.
 * 
 * @param num      Number to convert. (Required)
 * @return Returns a string. 
 * @author David Edgar (appsupport@hotmail.com) 
 * @version 0, June 11, 2009 
 */
function nBase36(num){
    var stream = chr(32);
    var chars = "0123456789abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz";
    var res = "";
    if (num GT 0) { 
        while (num GT 0) {
            res = num - 36 * int(num / 36);
            num = int(num / 36);
            stream = mid(chars,res + 1,1) & stream;
        }
    } else {
        stream = num;
    }
    return(stream);
}