In .NET, how can I convert from "0.000" to a 'long'?

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I have a string, "0.000" (or any similar string), that I would like to convert to a long. I am happy to "chop-off" anything after the decimal.

What is the best way to go about this?

I can convert to double and then to long, but I'm just wondering if there is an easier way. All the following statements throw exceptions:

long l3 = Convert.ToInt64(nrToConvert);

long l1;
long.TryParse(nrToConvert, out l1);

long l2 = long.Parse(nrToConvert);

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