onchange event for html.dropdownlist

Question

I am trying to trigger an action method for onchange event for dropdownlist, how can I do this without using jquery onchange.

@Html.DropDownList("Sortby", 
                   new SelectListItem[] 
                   { 
                       new SelectListItem() { Text = "Newest to Oldest", Value = "0" }, 
                       new SelectListItem() { Text = "Oldest to Newest", Value = "1" }})

Thanks

Answer 1

If you have a list view you can do this:

1. Define a select list:

   @{
      var Acciones = new SelectList(new[]
      {
     new SelectListItem { Text = "Modificar", Value = 
      Url.Action("Edit", "Countries")},
     new SelectListItem { Text = "Detallar", Value = 
     Url.Action("Details", "Countries") },
     new SelectListItem { Text = "Eliminar", Value = 
     Url.Action("Delete", "Countries") },
    }, "Value", "Text");
   }
   

2. Use the defined SelectList, creating a diferent id for each record (remember that id of each element must be unique in a view), and finally call a javascript function for onchange event (include parameters in example url and record key):

   @Html.DropDownList("ddAcciones", Acciones, "Acciones", new { id = 
   item.CountryID, @onchange = "RealizarAccion(this.value ,id)" })
   

3. onchange function can be something as:

   @section Scripts {
   <script src="~/Scripts/jquery-1.10.2.min.js"></script>
   <script src="~/Scripts/jquery.unobtrusive-ajax.js"></script>
   
   <script type="text/javascript">
   
   function RealizarAccion(accion, country)
   {
   
       var url = accion + '/' + country;
       if (url != null && url != '') {
           window.location.href = url ;
       }
   }
   </script>
   
   @Scripts.Render("~/bundles/jqueryval")
   }
   

Answer 2

You can do this

@Html.DropDownList("Sortby", new SelectListItem[] { new SelectListItem() 
  { 

       Text = "Newest to Oldest", Value = "0" }, new SelectListItem() { Text = "Oldest to Newest", Value = "1" } , new
       {
           onchange = @"form.submit();"
       }
})

Answer 3

If you don't want jquery then you can do it with javascript :

@Html.DropDownList("Sortby", new SelectListItem[] 
{ 
     new SelectListItem() { Text = "Newest to Oldest", Value = "0" }, 
     new SelectListItem() { Text = "Oldest to Newest", Value = "1" }},
     new { @onchange="CallChangefunc(this.value)" 
});

<script>
    function CallChangefunc(val){
        window.location.href="/Controller/Actionmethod?value=" + val;
    }
</script>

Answer 4

You can try this if you are passing a value to the action method.

@Html.DropDownList("Sortby", new SelectListItem[] { new SelectListItem() { Text = "Newest to Oldest", Value = "0" }, new SelectListItem() { Text = "Oldest to Newest", Value = "1" }},new { onchange = "document.location.href = '/ControllerName/ActionName?id=' + this.options[this.selectedIndex].value;" })

Remove the query string in case of no parameter passing.

Answer 5

@Html.DropDownListFor(m => m.State,
              new SelectList(ViewBag.StateList, "StateId", "StateName"),
              "Select state",
              new { @class = "form-control", @onchange="FillCity()" })



function FillCity() {
    var stateId = $('#State').val();
    $.ajax({
        url: '/Employees/FillCity',
        type: "GET",
        dataType: "JSON",
        data: { State: stateId},
        success: function (cities) {                    
            $("#City").html(""); // clear before appending new list 
            $.each(cities, function (i, city) {
                $("#City").append(
                    $('<option></option>').val(city.CityId).html(city.CityName));
            });
        }
    });
  }