So I'm working up a example of the Select2 to use in a project and I'm missing a piece. I'm not sure how the selected dropdownlist collection will get back to the controller. I've tried several combinations of Automobiles and SoldAutomobiles and the Controller always show no data when I break in the Submit Action Method.
View
@model Select2Demo.Models.Auto.Dealership
@{
ViewBag.Title = "Auto Home Page";
}
<script src="~/Scripts/jquery-2.1.0.js"></script>
<script src="~/Scripts/select2.js"></script>
<link href="~/Content/css/select2.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" />
<!-- <link href="~/Content/css/select2-1.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" />-->
<link href="~/Content/bootstrap.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" />
<link href="~/Content/select2-bootstrap.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" />
<script>
$(document).ready(function () {
$("#ddlCars").select2({
placeholder: "Select a Cars.."
});
$("#ddlCarsCustom").select2({
placeholder: "Select a Cars.."
});
});
</script>
<div class="jumbotron">
<h1>Select2 Multi-Select Example</h1>
</div>
@using (Html.BeginForm("Submit", "Auto"))
{
<div class="container">
<div class="row">
<div class="col-md-4 form-group">
<div class="editor-label">
@Html.LabelFor(model => model.Automobiles)
</div>
<div class="editor-field">
@Html.DropDownListFor(model => model.Automobiles, new SelectList(Model.Automobiles, "Id", "Make", Model.SoldAutomobiles), new { multiple = "multiple", @id = "ddlCars" })
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-1">
<input type="submit" value="Submit" class="btn btn-primary btn-lg submit-btn"/>
</div>
</div>
}
Controller
public class AutoController : Controller
{
public ActionResult Index()
{
List<Automobile> autos = new List<Automobile>();
Automobile auto = GetAuto(1,"Chevy");
autos.Add(auto);
auto = GetAuto(2, "Ford");
autos.Add(auto);
auto = GetAuto(3, "Audi");
autos.Add(auto);
auto = GetAuto(4, "Toyota");
autos.Add(auto);
auto = GetAuto(5, "Duster");
autos.Add(auto);
auto = GetAuto(6, "Esteem");
autos.Add(auto);
auto = GetAuto(7, "Fiero");
autos.Add(auto);
auto = GetAuto(8, "Lancer");
autos.Add(auto);
auto = GetAuto(9, "Phantom");
autos.Add(auto);
Dealership dealership = new Dealership {Automobiles = autos};
return View(dealership);
}
public ActionResult Submit(Dealership dealer)
{
Dealership dealership = new Dealership {SoldAutomobiles = dealer.SoldAutomobiles};
return View("Index", dealership);
}
private static Automobile GetAuto(int id, string make)
{
return new Automobile {Id = id, Make = make};
}
}
Classes
public class Automobile
{
public int Id { get; set; }
[Display(Name = "Make")]
public string Make { get; set; }
}
public class Dealership
{
public List<Automobile> Automobiles { get; set; }
public List<Automobile> SoldAutomobiles { get; set; }
}
UPDATED With Working Code Changes.
View
@model Select2Demo.Models.Auto.Dealership
@{
ViewBag.Title = "Auto Home Page";
}
<script>
$(document).ready(function () {
$("#ddlCars").select2({
placeholder: "Select a Cars.."
});
});
</script>
<div class="jumbotron">
<h1>Select2 Multi-Select Example</h1>
</div>
@using (Html.BeginForm("Submit", "Auto"))
{
<div class="container">
<div class="row">
<div class="col-md-4 form-group">
<div class="editor-label">
@Html.LabelFor(model => model.Automobiles)
</div>
<div class="editor-field">
@Html.ListBoxFor(model => model.SelectedAutomobiles, new SelectList(Model.Automobiles, "Id", "Make"), new { multiple = "multiple", @id = "ddlCars" })
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-1">
<input type="submit" value="Submit" class="btn btn-primary btn-lg submit-btn"/>
</div>
</div>
}
Model
public class Automobile
{
public int Id { get; set; }
[Display(Name = "Make")]
public string Make { get; set; }
}
public class Dealership
{
[Display(Name = "Available Auto Makes")]
public List<Automobile> Automobiles { get; set; }
public int[] SelectedAutomobiles { get; set; }
}