Who's working this Christmas Eve?

[TheAnimus]

Ok so i'm at work. I'm bored.

I'm a front office developer, what that means is i nock up all sorts of applications/software-infrastructure as required for the desk I support. Been the junoir muggins is in today.

But not one of the sodding traders is. Not to mention that, but the broker booze i've been given is truely sub-pa. Villalin Quincy 2006. Sometimes i hate been the youngest.

Now the problem is, i can't do any real development, as I need more app servers. So i'm left bored, with the only work to be done GUI stuff (I HATE UI WORK!).

So, I present you with this offering, the money clock so you can watch it tick by:

namespace Money_Clock
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            Console.Write("Please Provide Your Hourly Pay In Pounds: ");

            decimal rate;
            while (true)
                if (decimal.TryParse(Console.ReadLine(), out rate))
                    break;
                else
                    ConsolePlus.WriteError("Invalid Input, Please Provide Hourly Rate as Decimal.");

            Console.Clear();
            DateTime started = DateTime.Now;

            rate = rate/36;

            while (true)
            {
                Console.SetCursorPosition(0,0);
                Console.Write("{0} Pence.",(rate * (decimal)(DateTime.Now.Subtract(started).TotalSeconds)).ToString("F"));
                Thread.Sleep(1000);
            }
        }
    }

[TheAnimus]

And the support class (this is all C# 2.0 or better btw)

    public class ConsolePlus
    {
        private ConsoleColor _errorColour = ConsoleColor.Red;

        /// <summary>
        /// Writes to the console using the error 'style'.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="message">The message.</param>
        /// <param name="args">The args.</param>
        public static void WriteError(string message, params object[] args)
        {
            using (new ConsoleColorScope(ConsoleColor.Red))
                Console.WriteLine(message, args);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets or sets the error colour.
        /// </summary>
        /// <value>The error colour.</value>
        public ConsoleColor ErrorColour
        {
            get { return _errorColour; }
            set { _errorColour = value; }
        }


        /// <summary>
        /// Sets the ConsoleColor, for only the time indended before reverting to the original.
        /// </summary>
        public class ConsoleColorScope : IDisposable
        {
            private readonly ConsoleColor _foregroundCol;
            private readonly ConsoleColor _backgroundCol;

            /// <summary>
            /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ConsoleColorScope"/> class.
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="ForegroundColor">Color of the foreground.</param>
            public ConsoleColorScope(ConsoleColor ForegroundColor)
            {
                _foregroundCol = Console.ForegroundColor;
                Console.ForegroundColor = ForegroundColor;
                _backgroundCol = Console.BackgroundColor;
            }
            /// <summary>
            /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ConsoleColorScope"/> class.
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="ForegroundColor">Color of the foreground.</param>
            /// <param name="BackgroundColor">Color of the background.</param>
            public ConsoleColorScope(ConsoleColor ForegroundColor, ConsoleColor BackgroundColor)
            {
                _foregroundCol = Console.ForegroundColor;
                Console.ForegroundColor = ForegroundColor;
                _backgroundCol = Console.BackgroundColor;
                Console.BackgroundColor = BackgroundColor;
            }

            #region IDisposable Members
            ///<summary>
            ///Performs application-defined tasks associated with freeing, releasing, or resetting unmanaged resources.
            ///</summary>
            ///<filterpriority>2</filterpriority>
            public void Dispose()
            {
                Console.BackgroundColor = _backgroundCol;
                Console.ForegroundColor = _foregroundCol;
            }
            #endregion
        }
    }

[Behemoth]

Dude you are bored. What I'm moer amazed about is it's actually been about 6 years since I saw any programming code and kinda understood some of your code. It seems that ND isn't wasted after all.

Oh and no I'm not working today, but I am working on boxing day

[burble]

I've been off work since November 30th. It's going to be a struggle to go back next month.

[Lee @ SCAN]

I'm Working here as well and then I've got to go do the xmas eve present dash for all the relatives

I was going to do it over the weekend, but in the end I ended up travelling down the country, went clubbing and then travelled back yesterday after a small rest.

[G4Z]

I'm at work, sat here wasting time because I can't be arsed to do any real work. yay yetisports.

[joshwa]

Gifts? What are these things you speak of?

We get a tin of chocolates for the office as our "gift".

And yes I'm working. Bah humbug.

[Steve]

I'm always working. HEXUS never sleeps

[pauldarkside]

Not working here today - just putting off going to Asda until the last minute.

@TheAnimus: Nice to see what I could have been earning mounting up though - had to import the Thread class - it's interesting to see how much one of my rollie/coffee breaks earns

[TheAnimus]

I've actually turned mine off now, i'm not sure if its healthy.

[zulander]

I work at a college, there are about 8 people in and 4 IT Technicians to support them. The local council have shut for the day so heaven knows y we are in work. Still we have been told we can go at 12.30 and so its not to bad

[menthel]

For the first time in 6 years I am off. No NHS christmas dinner etc and I am soooooo happy!

[kopite]

Im working today and then again on boxing day

[tiggerai]

Originally Posted by burble

I've been off work since November 30th. It's going to be a struggle to go back next month.

You missed the trifle and the cheesecake and tiramisu... there were leftovers I polished off yesterday! Muahahaha.

Originally Posted by joshwa

Gifts? What are these things you speak of?

We get a tin of chocolates for the office as our "gift".

Lanson Black label Champers.... I love working corporate again

I'm not working any of xmas this year, for the first time in my working life! It's lovely.

[Mblaster]

I'm 'working' right now, but only a half day today SO all is good, off to finish the christmas shopping in Bristol later.

[Behemoth]

Originally Posted by tiggerai

You missed the trifle and the cheesecake and tiramisu... there were leftovers I polished off yesterday! Muahahaha.



Lanson Black label Champers.... I love working corporate again

I'm not working any of xmas this year, for the first time in my working life! It's lovely.

Don't rub it in lol Working boxing day is no fun