select convert(int,myValue) from foo

enum myEnum
{
   Icannothaveaspace = 1
}

using System.ComponentModel;

 public enum MyEnum
    {
        [Description("Authorised Contact")]
        AuthorisedContact = 1,
        [Description("Assigned Contact")]
        CoauthorisedContact = 2
    }

public static class Extensions
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Get the description of a enum value using the description attribute
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        public static string GetEnumDescription(this Enum value)
        {
            FieldInfo fi = value.GetType().GetField(value.ToString());

            DescriptionAttribute[] attributes =
                (DescriptionAttribute[])fi.GetCustomAttributes(
                typeof(DescriptionAttribute),
                false);

            if (attributes != null && attributes.Length > 0)
                return attributes[0].Description;
           
            return value.ToString();
        }
    }

  using Extensions; //Make sure that you use this to get the extension method
 
  public myClass
  {
      public void foo()
      {
          var myDescription = MyEnumValue.GetEnumDescription();
      }
  }

var COOKIE_NAME = "scroll";
 
$(document).ready(function () {
    // Check to see if the user already has the cookie set to scroll
    var scrollPosition = getCookiePosition(COOKIE_NAME);
    if (scrollPosition.length > 0) {
        // Scroll to the position of the last link clicked
        window.scrollTo(0, parseInt(scrollPosition, 10));
    }
 
    // Attach an overriding click event for each link
    // saveScrollPosition function can be called before the user is redirected.
    $("a.savel").each(function () {
        $(this).click(function () {
            saveScrollPosition($(this));
        });
    });
});
 
// Get the offset (height from top of page and the current page url) of the link element
// and save it in a cookie.
function saveScrollPosition(link) {
    var linkTop = link.offset().top;
    setCookie(COOKIE_NAME, "pos=" + linkTop + "&link=" + escape(window.location.pathname), 1);
}
 
//Trim whitespaces
function trim(str) {
   return str.replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g, '');
}
// Get cookie helper function
function getCookiePosition(name) {
    if (document.cookie.length > 0) {
        //Get the right cookie
        var cookies = document.cookie.split(";");
        for (var i = 0; i < cookies.length; i++) {
           
            if (trim(cookies[i].split("=")[0]) == COOKIE_NAME) {
                //Get the position of the & sign
                var pos = cookies[i].indexOf("&");
                if (pos > -1) {
                    //Get value
                    var scrollValue = cookies[i].split("=")[2].substring(0, cookies[i].split("=")[2].indexOf("&"));
                    var link = unescape(trim(cookies[i].split("=")[3]));
                    //if the link is the same as the current page, then assume user wants to go back to the same position
                    if (link == window.location.pathname) return scrollValue;
                }
                return "";
            }
        }
        return "";
    }
    return "";
}
 
//Method to create a new cookie
function createCookie(name, value, days) {
    if (days) {
        var date = new Date();
        date.setTime(date.getTime() + (days * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000));
        var expires = "; expires=" + date.toGMTString();
    }
    else var expires = "";
    document.cookie = name + "=" + value + expires + "; path=/";
}
 
// Set cookie
function setCookie(name, value, expiredays) {
    //Remove all other cookies
    var cookies = document.cookie.split(";");
    for (var i = 0; i < cookies.length; i++) {
        if (trim(cookies[i].split("=")[0]) == COOKIE_NAME) {
            createCookie(trim(cookies[i].split("=")[0]), "", -1);
        }
    }
    //Set the new cookie
    createCookie(name, value, expiredays);
}

<?php
/**
 * Fontis Paymate Extension
 *
 * NOTICE OF LICENSE
 *
 * This source file is subject to the Open Software License (OSL 3.0)
 * that is bundled with this package in the file LICENSE.txt.
 * It is also available through the world-wide-web at this URL:
 * http://opensource.org/licenses/osl-3.0.php
 * If you did not receive a copy of the license and are unable to
 * obtain it through the world-wide-web, please send an email
 * to license@magentocommerce.com so one can be sent to you a copy immediately.
 *
 * @category   Fontis
 * @package    Fontis_Paymate
 * @author     Lloyd Hazlett
 * @author     Chris Norton
 * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2010 Fontis Pty. Ltd. (http://www.fontis.com.au)
 * @license    http://opensource.org/licenses/osl-3.0.php  Open Software License (OSL 3.0)
 */

/**
 * Paymate payment model
 *
 * @category   Fontis
 * @package    Fontis_Australia
 */
class Fontis_Paymate_Model_Paymate extends Mage_Payment_Model_Method_Abstract
{
    const CGI_URL = 'https://www.paymate.com/PayMate/ExpressPayment';
    const CGI_URL_TEST = 'https://www.paymate.com/PayMate/TestExpressPayment';
    const REQUEST_AMOUNT_EDITABLE = 'N';

    protected $_code  = 'paymate';
    protected $_formBlockType = 'fontis_paymate_block_form';
    protected $_allowCurrencyCode = array('AUD', 'EUR', 'GBP', 'NZD', 'USD');
   
    protected $_isGateway               = false;
    protected $_canAuthorize            = false;
    protected $_canCapture              = true;
    protected $_canCapturePartial       = false;
    protected $_canRefund               = false;
    protected $_canVoid                 = false;
    protected $_canUseInternal          = false;
    protected $_canUseCheckout          = true;
    protected $_canUseForMultishipping  = false;
   
    /**
     * Assign data to info model instance
     *
     * @param   mixed $data
     * @return  Fontis_Australia_Model_Payment_Paymate
     */
    public function assignData($data)
    {
        $details = array();
        if ($this->getUsername())
        {
            $details['username'] = $this->getUsername();
        }
        if (!empty($details))
        {
            $this->getInfoInstance()->setAdditionalData(serialize($details));
        }
        return $this;
    }

    public function getUsername()
    {
        return $this->getConfigData('username');
    }
   
    public function getUrl()
    {
        $url = $this->getConfigData('cgi_url');
       
        if(!$url)
        {
            $url = self::CGI_URL_TEST;
        }
       
        return $url;
    }
   
    /**
     * Get session namespace
     *
     * @return Fontis_Australia_Model_Payment_Paymate_Session
     */
    public function getSession()
    {
        return Mage::getSingleton('paymate/paymate_session');
    }

    /**
     * Get checkout session namespace
     *
     * @return Mage_Checkout_Model_Session
     */
    public function getCheckout()
    {
        return Mage::getSingleton('checkout/session');
    }

    /**
     * Get current quote
     *
     * @return Mage_Sales_Model_Quote
     */
    public function getQuote()
    {
        return $this->getCheckout()->getQuote();
    }

    public function getCheckoutFormFields()
    {
        $orderIncrementId = $this->getCheckout()->getLastRealOrderId();
            $order = Mage::getModel('sales/order')->loadByIncrementId($orderIncrementId);
           
        $a = $order->getShippingAddress();
        $b = $order->getBillingAddress();
        $currency_code = $order->getCurrencyCode();
        //$cost = $order->getSubtotal() - $order->getDiscountAmount();
        $cost = $order->getGrandTotal();
        //$shipping = $order->getShippingAmount();

        //$_shippingTax = $order->getShippingAddress()->getTaxAmount();
        //$_billingTax = $order->getBillingAddress()->getTaxAmount();
       
        //$tax = sprintf('%.2f', $_shippingTax + $_billingTax);
        //$cost = sprintf('%.2f', $cost + $tax);
       
        $fields = array(
            'mid'                   => $this->getUsername(),
            'amt'                   => sprintf('%.2f', $cost + $shipping),
            'amt_editable'          => self::REQUEST_AMOUNT_EDITABLE,
            'currency'              => $currency_code,
            'ref'                   => $orderIncrementId,
            'pmt_sender_email'      => $b->getEmail(),
            'pmt_contact_firstname' => $b->getFirstname(),
            'pmt_contact_surname'   => $b->getLastname(),
            'pmt_contact_phone'     => $b->getTelephone(),
            'pmt_country'           => $b->getCountry(),
            'regindi_address1'      => $b->getStreet(1),
            'regindi_address2'      => $b->getStreet(2),
            'regindi_sub'           => $b->getCity(),
            'regindi_state'         => $b->getRegion(),     // Returns full state name
            'regindi_pcode'         => $b->getPostcode(),
            'return'                => Mage::getUrl('paymate/paymate/complete'),
            'popup'                 => 'N',
        );

        // Run through fields and replace any occurrences of & with the word
        // 'and', as having an ampersand present will conflict with the HTTP
        // request.
        $filtered_fields = array();
        foreach ($fields as $k=>$v) {
            $value = str_replace("&","and",$v);
            $filtered_fields[$k] =  $value;
        }
       
        return $filtered_fields;
    }

    public function createFormBlock($name)
    {
        $block = $this->getLayout()->createBlock('paymate/paymate_form', $name)
            ->setMethod('paymate')
            ->setPayment($this->getPayment())
            ->setTemplate('fontis/paymate/form.phtml');

        return $block;
    }

    /*validate the currency code is avaialable to use for paypal or not*/
    public function validate()
    {
        parent::validate();
        $currency_code = $this->getQuote()->getBaseCurrencyCode();
        if (!in_array($currency_code,$this->_allowCurrencyCode)) {
            Mage::throwException(Mage::helper('paymate')->__('Selected currency code ('.$currency_code.') is not compatabile with Paymate'));
        }
        return $this;
    }

    public function onOrderValidate(Mage_Sales_Model_Order_Payment $payment)
    {
       return $this;
    }

    public function onInvoiceCreate(Mage_Sales_Model_Invoice_Payment $payment)
    {

    }

    public function canCapture()
    {
        return true;
    }

    public function getOrderPlaceRedirectUrl()
    {
          return Mage::getUrl('paymate/paymate/redirect');
    }
}

<script>

 function autoSubmit()
 {
 <%= ClientScript.GetPostBackEventReference(btnSaveChanges, "") %>;
 }
     $(function () {

           $("#<%= btnSaveChanges.ClientID %>").click(function () {
             $(this).attr("disabled", "true");
             autoSubmit();
           
             return false;
         });
     });
</script>

public static bool IsInteger(this string value)
{
if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(value)) return false;
Int32 tmpNo;
return Int32.TryParse(value, out tmpNo);
}


public static bool IsDecimal(this string value)
{
if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(value)) return false;
Decimal tmpNo;
return Decimal.TryParse(value, out tmpNo);
}

var myString = "10.5";

if (myString.IsDecimal())

{

//Do something

}

// global.asax route
routes.MapRoute(
"Default", // Route name
"{controller}/{action}/{id}", // URL with parameters
new { controller = "Home", action = "Index", id = UrlParameter.Optional }, // Parameter defaults
new string[] { "MyApplication.Controllers" } // Controller Namespace
);
?
// Area Registration Route
context.MapRoute(
MyArea_default,
"MyArea/{controller}/{action}/{id}",
new { action = "Index", id = UrlParameter.Optional },
new string[] { "MyApplication.Areas.MyArea.Controllers" }
);

var results = (from x in EntityObjectContext.MyTable
              select x
              into grp
              select new
              {
            mydata = grp,
            myid = grp.id,
            mysortingentity = grp.mysortingentity
              }
             ).OrderBy(x => sortingcolumn == null).ThenBy(x => x.mysortingentity.Name).ThenBy(x => x.myid);