It's been a while since I visited StackOverflow...
So, i've started using ASP.NET MVC4 with Razor, using a Model-first approach to Entity Framework. So far i've liked it , althoug I have had problems remembering certain stuff.
For example, now i'm trying to implement a simple Login form, that includes Username + Password + UserType. However, as I recall from my experiences from MVC3, you cannot pass along two models... unless you use a Tuple.
So, my objective is to create the form via @HTML helpers, but the only one i've been unable to use is the DropdownListFor, that would bring forth the list of User Types and apply them in the form.
@model Tuple<EMS_v1.User, EMS_v1.UserType>
@{
ViewBag.Title = "Log in";
}
<section id="loginForm">
<h2>Use a local account to log in.</h2>
@using (Html.BeginForm(new { ReturnUrl = ViewBag.ReturnUrl })) {
@Html.AntiForgeryToken()
@Html.ValidationSummary(true)
<fieldset>
<legend>Log in Form</legend>
<ol>
<li>
@Html.Label(" User Name")
@Html.TextBoxFor(m => m.Item1.User_Name)
@Html.ValidationMessageFor(m => m.Item1.User_Name)
</li>
<li>
@Html.Label("Password")
@Html.PasswordFor(m => m.Item1.User_Pass)
@Html.ValidationMessageFor(m => m.Item1.User_Pass)
</li>
<li>
@Html.Label("Portal Access")
>>>>> @Html.DropDownListFor(model => model.Item2.Type_Id, new SelectList(Model.Item2, "Type_Id", "Description"));
</li>
</ol>
<input type="submit" value="Log in" />
</fieldset>
}
</section>
@section Scripts {
@Scripts.Render("~/bundles/jqueryval")
}
My Entity Framework Model includes UserType (int Type_Id, String Description) and User (int Id, String User_Name, String User_Pass, UserTypeType_Id), being UserTypeType_Id a Foreign Key that refers back to UserType table.
Is there any way to generate the list or IEnumerable from the UserType table? because I'm sure the code I posted doesn't work properly.
Create a collection in the action method of controller and assign it to some Viewbag property e.g ViewBag.UserType = new SelectList();
this collection should be IEnumerable type object.
Now use this ViewBag prorety from view.
e.g. @Html.DropDownList ("UserType" , "Select User Type")