here is my full code. who will see it then they could understand what i am trying to achieve. after seeing my code if anyone think there is problem in code design then please discuss with rectified version.
view model and model code
public class MainViewModel
{
public List<Student> Students { get; set; }
public int SelectedState = 0;
public int SelectedCity = 0;
}
public class Student
{
public int ID = 0;
public string Name = "";
public int StateID = 0;
public int CityID = 0;
public List<States> States { get; set; }
public List<Cities> Cities { get; set; }
}
public class States
{
public int ID = 0;
public string Name = "";
}
public class Cities
{
public int ID = 0;
public string Name = "";
}
Controller code from where i am populating my view model and model
public ActionResult Index()
{
MainViewModel oVm = new MainViewModel()
{
Students = new List<Student>() {
new Student
{
ID=1,
Name="JoyDev",
StateID=1,
CityID=1,
States=new List<States>()
{
new States
{
ID=1,
Name="WestBengal",
},
new States
{
ID=2,
Name="Bihar",
},
new States
{
ID=3,
Name="Orrisa",
}
},
Cities=new List<Cities>()
{
new Cities
{
ID=1,
Name="Alipur"
},
new Cities
{
ID=2,
Name="Asansol"
},
new Cities
{
ID=3,
Name="Andul"
}
}
},
//***********
new Student
{
ID=1,
Name="Mukti",
StateID=2,
CityID=1,
States=new List<States>()
{
new States
{
ID=1,
Name="WestBengal",
},
new States
{
ID=2,
Name="Bihar",
},
new States
{
ID=3,
Name="Orrisa",
}
},
Cities=new List<Cities>()
{
new Cities
{
ID=1,
Name="Janpur"
},
new Cities
{
ID=2,
Name="Madhubani"
},
new Cities
{
ID=3,
Name="Kanti"
}
}
},
//***********
new Student
{
ID=1,
Name="Somnath",
StateID=3,
CityID=2,
States=new List<States>()
{
new States
{
ID=1,
Name="WestBengal",
},
new States
{
ID=2,
Name="Bihar",
},
new States
{
ID=3,
Name="Orrisa",
}
},
Cities=new List<Cities>()
{
new Cities
{
ID=1,
Name="Chandapur"
},
new Cities
{
ID=2,
Name="Dhankauda"
},
new Cities
{
ID=3,
Name="Konarak"
}
}
}
}
};
return View();
}
view code where i was trying to bind drop down.
@model WebApplication1.Models.MainViewModel
@{
ViewBag.Title = "Home Page";
}
<div>
<table>
<tr>
<td>ID</td>
<td>Name</td>
<td>State</td>
<td>City</td>
</tr>
@foreach (var m in Model.Students)
{
<tr>
<td><input type="text" value="@m.ID" /></td>
<td><input type="text" value="@m.Name" /></td>
<td>
@Html.DropDownList("CityID", new SelectList(ViewData["CityList"] as List<SelectListItem>, "Value", "Text", m.CityID))
@Html.DropDownListFor(x => x.SelectedState new SelectList(Model.Students.States, "ID", "Name", Model.SelectedState), "-- Select States--", new { id = "cboState", @class = "edit-mode" })
</td>
<td>
@Html.DropDownListFor(x => x.SelectedCity new SelectList(Model.Students.Cities, "ID", "Name", Model.SelectedCity), "-- Select States--", new { id = "cboState", @class = "edit-mode" })
</td>
</tr>
}
</table>
</div>
main problem lies here
@Html.DropDownListFor(x => x.SelectedState new SelectList(Model.Students.States, "ID", "Name", Model.SelectedState), "-- Select States--", new { id = "cboState", @class = "edit-mode" })
main question is how to bind drop down with nested list type property Model.Students.States
.
thanks