I have a view that is created dynamically with objects from my database. How can I take the values from my View and pass them to my view model if it is created dynamically? I know this question is vague but hopefully looking through my code will help you help me.
View
<asp:Content ID="Content2" ContentPlaceHolderID="MainContent" runat="server">
<% using (Html.BeginForm()) {%>
<h1>Survey Says...</h1>
<ol>
<li>
Name: <input type="text" disabled="true" name="name" value="<%= Model.Name %>"/>
</li>
<li>
Email: <input type="text" disabled="true" name="email" value="<%= Model.Email %>"/>
</li>
<%foreach(SurveyQuestions s in Model.myQuestions)
{ %>
<li> <%= s.QuestionText %> <br />
<%
foreach(SurveyQuestionAnswers q in s.QuestionAnswers)
{
%>
<input type="radio" name="rbGroup<%= q.Id%>"/> <%= q.DisplayText %><br/>
<%
if(q.IsEditable)
{
%>
<input type="text" id="txtOther<%= q.Id %>"/>
<%
}
}
%>
</li>
<% }
%>
<li>
<input type="submit" value="Save" id="save-button" />
</li>
</ol>
<% } %>
SurveyQuestion class
public class SurveyQuestions
{
public string QuestionText { get; set; }
public List<SurveyQuestionAnswers> QuestionAnswers { get; set; }
public int Id { get; set; }
}
SurveyQuestionAnswers class
public class SurveyQuestionAnswers
{
public int Id { get; set; }
public string DisplayText { get; set; }
public bool IsEditable { get; set; }
}
My sloppy ViewModel
public class GfcPreInterventionSurveyViewModel
{
static SurveyService myService = new SurveyService(new SurveyRepository());
[DisplayName("Name")]
[Required(ErrorMessage = "Name is required.")]
public string Name { get; set; }
[DisplayName("Work Email")]
[Email(ErrorMessage = "The email you entered is not valid.")]
public string Email { get; set; }
[DisplayName("Gender")]
[Required(ErrorMessage = "Gender is required.")]
public string Gender { get; set; }
[DisplayName("Country")]
[Required(ErrorMessage = "Country is required.")]
public string Country { get; set; }
[DisplayName("Business")]
[Required(ErrorMessage = "Please select a business unit.")]
public string BusinessUnit { get; set; }
public SelectList GenderList;
public SelectList BusinessList;
public SelectList CountryList;
public SelectList RoutineList;
public SelectList ReasonList;
public SelectList ActivityList;
public SelectList HealthList;
public SelectList EnergyList;
public SelectListItem GenderItem;
public SelectListItem BusinessItem;
public SelectListItem CountryItem;
public SelectListItem RoutineItem;
public SelectListItem ReasonItem;
public SelectListItem ActivityItem;
public SelectListItem HealthItem;
public SelectListItem EnergyItem;
public Boolean ToGetFit { get; set; }
public Boolean ToChallengeMyself { get; set; }
public Boolean ToIncrEnergy { get; set; }
public Boolean ToBuildMorale { get; set; }
public Boolean ToBeHealthier { get; set; }
public Boolean ChallengeOther { get; set; }
public string OtherString { get; set; }
[DisplayName("Exercise Routine")]
[Required(ErrorMessage = "Which option describes your exercise routine.")]
public string Routine { get; set; }
[DisplayName("Physical Activity")]
[Required(ErrorMessage = "Which option describes your physical activity.")]
public string Activity { get; set; }
[DisplayName("Overall Health")]
[Required(ErrorMessage = "Which option describes your overall health.")]
public string Health { get; set; }
[DisplayName("Energy")]
[Required(ErrorMessage = "Which option best describes your energy.")]
public string Energy{ get; set; }
public int ReasonsForChallenge { get; set; }
public List<SurveyQuestions> myQuestions = new List<SurveyQuestions>();
//public List<SurveyQuestionAnswers> myAnswers;
public void build(int id)
{
var myService = new SurveyService(new SurveyRepository());
myQuestions = myService.GetSurveyQuestions(id);
}
my getSurveyQuestions method returns a List of SurveyQuestions objects.
currently, in my controller, when save is hit, the post method is called. this is where i want to update my database with the values in the viewmodel, but because my page is so dynamic, i am having trouble accessing the user's input.
My Controller:
public class SurveyController : WidgetControllerBase
{
#region Private Members
private readonly ISurveyRepository _surveyRepository;
#endregion
#region Constructors
public SurveyController(ISurveyRepository surveyRepository)
{
if (surveyRepository == null)
{
throw new ArgumentNullException("surveyRepository");
}
_surveyRepository = surveyRepository;
}
#endregion
// GET: /Survey/GfcPreIntervention
public ActionResult GfcPreInterventionSurvey()
{
var surveyService = new SurveyService();
var vm = new GfcPreInterventionSurveyViewModel();
vm.build(AppUserInstance.Id);
//paymentService.SetDVDShipped(payment.PaymentId);
return View(vm);
}
[AcceptVerbs(HttpVerbs.Post)]
public ActionResult GfcPreInterventionSurvey(GfcPreInterventionSurveyViewModel viewModel)
{
return View(viewModel);
}
}
