Convert an ebcdic buffer to an ascii buffer.

Converts a string representation of a number with any base(binary, octal, decimal, hexadecimal, up to base 36) to a long int.

Transform any basic type to string. Very handy for log messages

Usage:

int i(12);
float j(3.14);
cout

Simple tests for dir and file existance. Path creation and removal.

template function to create a boost::shared_ptr in the form

boost::shared_ptr classPtr = new_ptr(Arg1, Arg2);

You can also make new_ptr_access a friend of className and make the constructor and destructor private.

This keeps the end user from:

Creating an instance manually on the heap
Creating an instance manually on the stack
Deleting a shared_ptr manually using "delete get()"

Format a phone number with php.

Format Bytes

mySizeMemory:this function just formats the output the way I like Input integer in Bytes, outputs easily human readable format

mySizeDisk: this function just formats the output the way I like
Input integer in Bytes, outputs easily human readable format

Formats milliseconds into a duration string.