c# - Data-Driven list of numerical measures in a view returning as strings -

i've got list of measures in database:

          measures id    displayorder    name ------------------------------ 1          3          homework 2          2          quiz 3          1          exam 4          4          somebigint ...etc 

some of these measures represented ints, doubles.

i'm trying come way these measures out of database , make displays them:

model

namespace myproj.businessrepository.buisnessmodels {     public interface imeasure     {         int32 id { get; set; }         string name { get; set; }         /// <summary>         /// position in measure should displayed         /// </summary>         int32 displayorder { get; set; }     }      public class scoremeasure<t> : imeasure     {         public int id { get; set; }         public string name { get; set; }         public int displayorder { get; set; }         public t adjustment { get; set; }         public t basevalue { get; set; }     }      public class adminmeasure<t> : imeasure     {         public int id { get; set; }         public string name { get; set; }         public int displayorder { get; set; }         public t weight { get; set; }     } } 

which use inside parent model list (which wrapped in viewmodel).

after reading on various other questions on so, looks way (given multiple types) list<scoremeasure<object>>.

view

    for(var i=0; < model.scorecard.measures.count; i++)     {         @html.hiddenfor(m=>m.scorecard.measures[i].name)         @f.formgroup().textboxfor(m => m.scorecard.measures[i].adjustment).append("%").label().labeltext(model.scorecard.measures[i].name)     } 

it's working, adjustments coming strings (which suppose makes sense since had use object generic parameter).

is there smarter way these recognized numbers? is, unobtrusive validation doesn't enforce numeric constraint, , have parse them when come (not sure how i'm going tell int vs double other maybe looking decimal point, removed user)?

eta: don't confused funky @f.formgroup() stuff in view, that's twitterbootstrapmvc-- it's wrapping @html.textboxfor.

to answer question how format value, can decorate model displayformat attribute. used in conjuncture html.displayfor or @html.displayformodel method render it.

public class mymodel {     [displayformat(dataformatstring = "{0:n0}" ,applyformatineditmode = true)]     public decimal intvalue { get; set; }      public decimal decimalvalue { get; set; } } 

using object initializer of var model = new mymodel {decimalvalue = 2.546m, intvalue = 245.110m}; shows decimal, displayfor , editorfor methods format appear int user.

you can use editor , display templates accomplish , decorate property uihint attribute tell displayfor , editorfor methods use templates create render it.