Function that creates a timestamp in c#

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Hi there,

I was wondering, is there a way to create a timestamp in c# from a datetime? I need a millisecond precision value that also works in Compact Framework(saying that since DateTime.ToBinary() does not exist in CF).

My problem is that i want to store this value in a database agnostic way so i can sortby it later and find out which value is greater from another etc.

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