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I want to use DropDownListFor to edit the ingredients that my recipe has, so I need to map an ICollection item to DropDownListFor

I am using EF and my relationship between tables is many-to-many. I want to display and edit the ICollection property to not only display my ingredients from a recipe, but to also edit, add, or delete them.
I tried to use EditorFor, but the changes of the ingredient were never changed and submitted to the database. I want to use DropDownList because it can show the ingredients that my recipe has in a list format so I can choose between them.
This is my Recipe and Ingredients Model with the relational table RecipesIngredients:
namespace Licenta.Models
{
public class Recipe
{
[Key]
public int IDRecipe { get; set; }
public string Name { get; set; }
public string Desc { get; set; }
public string Steps { get; set; }
public float Kcal { get; set; }
public float Pro { get; set; }
public float Carbo { get; set; }
public float Fat { get; set; }
public virtual ICollection<RecipesIngredients> RecipesIngredients { get; set; }
}
}
namespace Licenta.Models
{
public class RecipesIngredients
{
[Key]
[Column(Order = 1)]
public int IDRecipe { get; set; }
[Key]
[Column(Order = 2)]
public int IDIngredient { get; set; }
public virtual Recipe Recipe { get; set; }
public virtual Ingredient Ingredient { get; set; }
}
}
namespace Licenta.Models
{
public class Ingredient
{
[Key]
public int IDIngredient { get; set; }
public string Nume { get; set; }
public float Kcal { get; set; }
public float Pro { get; set; }
public float Carbo { get; set; }
public float Fat { get; set; }
public virtual ICollection<RecipesIngredients> RecipesIngredients { get; set; }
}
}
This is my Controller:
public ActionResult Edit(int? id)
{
if (id == null)
{
return new HttpStatusCodeResult(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest);
}
Recipe recipe = db.Recipes.Find(id);
if (recipe == null)
{
return HttpNotFound();
}
return View(recipe);
}
// POST: Recipes/Edit/5
[HttpPost]
[ValidateAntiForgeryToken]
public ActionResult Edit([Bind(Include = "IDRecipe,Name,Kcal,Pro,Carbo,Fat,Desc,Steps,Ingredients,RecipesIngredients")] Recipe recipe)
{
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{
db.Entry(recipe).State = EntityState.Modified;
db.SaveChanges();
return RedirectToAction("Index");
}
return View(recipe);
}
And the View of the Edit page:
#model Licenta.Models.Recipe
#{
ViewBag.Title = "Edit";
}
<h2>Edit</h2>
#using (Html.BeginForm())
{
#Html.AntiForgeryToken()
<div class="form-horizontal">
<h4>Rețetă</h4>
<hr />
#Html.ValidationSummary(true, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
#Html.HiddenFor(model => model.IDRecipe)
<div class="form-group">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.Name, htmlAttributes: new { #class = "control-label col-md-2" })
<div class="col-md-10">
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.Name, new { htmlAttributes = new { #class = "form-control" } })
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.Name, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
#foreach (var item in Model.RecipesIngredients)
{
<td>
#Html.DropDownListFor(model => item.Ingredient.Nume, #* this is where i want to edit the ingredients*#)
</td>
}
<div class="col-md-10">
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.RecipesIngredients, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<div class="col-md-offset-2 col-md-10">
<input type="submit" value="Save" class="btn btn-default" />
</div>
</div>
</div>
}
That is the View that I want to use to edit my ingredients. Is there any way to do that?

How do I use same view model but for different view excluding the required properties?

I have a view model for a view AddAppointment. It has many properties of which 2 are Required (I wrote Required attribute over it).
Now I want to use the same model for another view but excluding the properties which are required but it doesn't work i.e. it's invalid.
What to do apart from writing another view model?
View Model:
public class AddBookingsViewModel
{
public string CustomerName { get; set; }
public string ContactNo { get; set; }
public string VehicleRegNo { get; set; }
public short fk_VehicleMakeID { get; set; }
public string VehicleModel { get; set; }
[Required(ErrorMessage = "Select appointment time ")]
public int fk_TimeSlotID { get; set; }
public byte fk_BookingModeID { get; set; }
public int EntryUserID { get; set; }
public int ReturnBookingID { get; set; }
[Required(ErrorMessage="Fill in the appointment date")]
[DataType(DataType.Date)]
public DateTime? AppointmentDate { get; set; }
}
View: (Where it is used)
#model ZahidCarWash.ViewModels.AddBookingsViewModel
#{
ViewBag.Title = "Add Appointment";
Layout = "~/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml";
}
<!-- page banner -->
<!-- end page banner -->
#using (Html.BeginForm())
{
<!-- appointments -->
<div id="appointments" class="appointment-main-block appointment-two-main-block">
<div class="container">
<div class="row">
<div class="section text-center">
<h3 class="section-heading text-center">Get an Appointment</h3>
</div>
<div class="col-md-8 col-sm-12">
<div class="appointment-block">
<h5 class="form-heading-title"><span class="form-heading-no">1.</span>Vehicle Information</h5>
<div class="row">
<div class="col-sm-4">
<div class="dropdown">
#Html.DropDownListFor(Model => Model.fk_VehicleMakeID, new SelectList(ZahidCarWash.DAL.VehicleMakesRepository.getVehicleMakes(), "VehicleMakeID", "MakeTitle"),
new { #class = "form-control" })
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-4">
#Html.EditorFor(Model => Model.VehicleModel, new { htmlAttributes = new { #class = "form-control", placeholder = "Enter Vehicle Model" } })
</div>
<div class="col-sm-4">
#Html.EditorFor(Model => Model.VehicleRegNo, new { htmlAttributes = new { #class = "form-control", placeholder = "Enter Vehicle Reg No." } })
</div>
</div>
<h5 class="form-heading-title"><span class="form-heading-no">2.</span>Contact Details</h5>
<div class="row">
<div class="col-sm-4">
#Html.EditorFor(Model => Model.CustomerName, new { htmlAttributes = new { #class = "form-control", placeholder = "Customer Name" } })
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(Model => Model.CustomerName, "", new { #class = "ErrorMessages" })
</div>
<div class="col-sm-4">
#Html.EditorFor(Model => Model.ContactNo, new { htmlAttributes = new { #class = "form-control", placeholder = "Enter Contact Number." } })
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(Model => Model.ContactNo, "", new { #class = "ErrorMessages" })
</div>
</div>
<button type="submit" class="btn btn-default pull-right">Book Now</button>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
}
Controller:
public JsonResult AddManualAppointment(AddBookingsViewModel AddBookingVM)
{
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{
AddBookingVM.fk_BookingModeID = 2;
int ReturnRowsCount = BookingRep.InsertCustomerAppointments(AddBookingVM, out ReturnStatus, out ReturnMessage, out ReturnBookingID);
}
else
{
}
return Json(new { ReturnMessageJSON = ReturnMessage, ReturnStatusJSON = ReturnStatus });
}
Data is passed through ajax:
<script type="text/javascript">
//to add an appointment
$('form').submit(function (e) {
e.preventDefault();
if (!$(this).valid()) {
return;
}
var url = '#Url.Action("AddManualAppointment")';
var data = $(this).serialize();
$.post(url, data, function (response) {
if (response.ReturnStatusJSON == true) {
swal("Booked !", response.ReturnMessageJSON, "success");
$("#VehicleRegNo").val("");
$("#VehicleModel").val("");
$("#CustomerName").val("");
$("#ContactNo").val("");
}
else {
swal("Sorry !", response.ReturnMessageJSON, "error");
}
});
});
</script>
<!--End Custom Scripts-->
}

I guess the quick and dirty way is to use #Html.Hiddenfor and fill the value with a new datetime from inside your controller

You can split your view model into a version with and without the required attributes using inheritance:
public class AddBookingsViewModel
{
public string CustomerName { get; set; }
public string ContactNo { get; set; }
public string VehicleRegNo { get; set; }
public short fk_VehicleMakeID { get; set; }
public string VehicleModel { get; set; }
public byte fk_BookingModeID { get; set; }
public int EntryUserID { get; set; }
public int ReturnBookingID { get; set; }
}
public class AddBookingsViewModelWithAppointment : AddBookingsViewModel
{
[Required(ErrorMessage = "Select appointment time ")]
public int fk_TimeSlotID { get; set; }
[Required(ErrorMessage="Fill in the appointment date")]
[DataType(DataType.Date)]
public DateTime? AppointmentDate { get; set; }
}
This allows you to use the appropriate view model in your situation and still maintain compatibilty through polymorphism.
If you need the optional properties in your base class, you can make your properties virtual and apply the attribute in the derived class:
public class AddBookingsViewModel
{
public string CustomerName { get; set; }
public string ContactNo { get; set; }
public string VehicleRegNo { get; set; }
public short fk_VehicleMakeID { get; set; }
public string VehicleModel { get; set; }
public byte fk_BookingModeID { get; set; }
public int EntryUserID { get; set; }
public int ReturnBookingID { get; set; }
public virtual int fk_TimeSlotID { get; set; }
public virtual DateTime? AppointmentDate { get; set; }
}
public class AddBookingsViewModelWithAppointment : AddBookingsViewModel
{
[Required(ErrorMessage = "Select appointment time ")]
public override int fk_TimeSlotID {
get => base.fk_TimeSlotID;
set => base.fk_TimeSlotID = value;
}
[Required(ErrorMessage="Fill in the appointment date")]
[DataType(DataType.Date)]
public override DateTime? AppointmentDate {
get => base.AppointmentDate;
set => base.AppointmentDate = value;
}
}
Use the veriant that works best in your business case.

ASP.NET MVC, C#, Entity Framework

I am trying to update supplier in database when users on webform insert data into textboxes.
First users in textbox for supplierID insert value, and on screen shows particular supplier from database. Then user can change supplier and when he is done he have to click on submit button.
I use EntityState.Modifier, but supplier doesn't change in database, and also I have no errors in the view. I think that's not working because my Supplier have foreign key from Adress table.
Does somebody know how to update using Entity state modified if a have a foreign key to another table?
I appreciate any help!
public partial class Supplier
{
public int SupplierID{ get; set; }
public string Name{ get; set; }
public string Phone{ get; set; }
public string Email { get; set; }
public Nullable<int> TownID{ get; set; }
public Nullable<int> StreetID{ get; set; }
public Nullable<int> AdressNumber{ get; set; }
public virtual Adress Adress { get; set; }
}
public partial class Town
{
public int TownID{ get; set; }
public string Name{ get; set; }
}
public partial class Street
{
public int TownID{ get; set; }
public int StreetID{ get; set; }
public string Name{ get; set; }
}
public partial class Adress
{
[System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Microsoft.Usage", "CA2214:DoNotCallOverridableMethodsInConstructors")]
public Adress()
{
this.Supplier= new HashSet<Supplier>();
}
public int TownID{ get; set; }
public int StreetID{ get; set; }
public int AdressNumber{ get; set; }
[System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Microsoft.Usage", "CA2227:CollectionPropertiesShouldBeReadOnly")]
public virtual ICollection<Supplier> Suppliercs{ get; set; }
}
This is my View:
#model FpisNada.Models.Supplier
#{
ViewBag.Title = "Index";
Layout = null;
}
#using (Html.BeginForm())
{
#Html.AntiForgeryToken()
#Html.ValidationSummary(true)
#Html.TextBoxFor(model => model.SupplierID, new { #placeholder = "pib dobavljaca", style = " float:left" })
<div class="col-md-9">
#if (ViewBag.ListTown!= null)
{
#Html.DropDownListFor(m => m.TownID, ViewBag.ListTown as SelectList, "--select town--", new { #class = "form-control", style = " float:left" })
}
#Html.DropDownListFor(m => m.StreetID, new SelectList(""), "--select street--", new { #class = "form-control", style = " float:left" })
<div class="container">
#Html.TextBoxFor(model => model.AdressNumber, new { #class = "form-control"})
#Html.TextBoxFor(model => model.Email, new { #class = "form-control" })
#Html.TextBoxFor(model => model.Name, new { #class = "form-control" })
#Html.TextBoxFor(model => model.Phone, new { #class = "form-control"})
</div>
</div>
<input type="submit" value="Edit" />
}
My controller method:
[HttpGet]
public ActionResult Edit(int id)
{
Supplier supplier= db.Supplier.Find(id);
return View(supplier);
}
[HttpPost]
[ValidateAntiForgeryToken]
public ActionResult Edit( Supplier supplier)
{
try
{
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{
db.Entry(supplier).State = EntityState.Modified;
db.SaveChanges();
return RedirectToAction("ChangeSupplier");
}
}
catch (DataException /* dex */)
{
//Log the error (uncomment dex variable name after DataException and add a line here to write a log.)
ModelState.AddModelError("", "Unable to save changes. Try again, and if the problem persists, see your system administrator.");
}
return View(supplier);
}

ViewModel with foreign key and Create action

I have a page that show details of a post and Identified users can add commented on that post.
My problems:
PostID and UserID is FK in Comment model and don't pass from view to controller
CommnetMessage is Null!!
what is wrong?
Comment Model :
public class Comment : System.Object
{
public Comment()
{
this.CommnetDate = General.tzIran();
}
[Key]
public int CommentID { get; set; }
[Required]
public string CommnetMessage { get; set; }
[Required]
public DateTime CommnetDate { get; set; }
public string UserId { get; set; }
[Key, ForeignKey("UserId")]
public virtual ApplicationUser ApplicationUser { get; set; }
public int PostID { get; set; }
[Key, ForeignKey("PostID")]
public virtual Post posts { get; set; }
}
Post Model:
public class Post : System.Object
{
public Post()
{
this.PostDate = General.tzIran();
this.PostViews = 0;
}
[Key]
public int PostID { get; set; }
public string PostName { get; set; }
public string PostSummery { get; set; }
public string PostDesc { get; set; }
public string PostPic { get; set; }
public DateTime PostDate { get; set; }
public int PostViews { get; set; }
public string postMetaKeys { get; set; }
public string PostMetaDesc { get; set; }
public string UserId { get; set; }
[ForeignKey("UserId")]
public virtual ApplicationUser ApplicationUser { get; set; }
public int CategoryID { get; set; }
[ForeignKey("CategoryID")]
public virtual Category Category { get; set; }
public virtual ICollection<Comment> commnets {get; set;}
}
public class ApplicationUser : IdentityUser
{
public string FirstName { get; set; }
public string LastName { get; set; }
/*Realations*/
public virtual ICollection<Comment> Comments { get; set; }
public virtual ICollection<Post> Posts { get; set; }
}
View Model:
public class PostViewModel
{
public ApplicationUser Users { get; set; }
public Post posts { get; set; }
public Category Categories { get; set; }
public IEnumerable<Comment> ListCommnets { get; set; }
public Comment Commnets { get; set; }
}
Controller:
public ActionResult Details(int? id)
{
if (id == null)
{
return new HttpStatusCodeResult(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest);
}
var post = db.Posts.Find(id);
post.PostViews += 1;
db.SaveChanges();
if (post == null)
{
return HttpNotFound();
}
return View(new PostViewModel() { posts = post });
}
[HttpPost]
[ValidateAntiForgeryToken]
public ActionResult Details([Bind(Include = "CommentID,CommnetMessage,CommnetDate,UserId,PostID")] Comment comment , int? id)
{
int pid = comment.PostID;
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{
db.CommentS.Add(comment);
db.SaveChanges();
TempData["notice"] = "پیغام شما با موفقیت ثبت شد.";
return RedirectToAction("success");
}
ViewBag.UserId = new SelectList(db.Users, "Id", "FirstName", comment.UserId);
ViewBag.PostID = id;
return View( new PostViewModel() { posts = db.Posts.Find(id)});
}
public ActionResult success()
{
ViewBag.Message = "از طریق فرم زیر می توانید برایمان پیغام بگذارید.";
return View("Details", new PostViewModel() { ListCommnets = db.CommentS });
}
Comment Partial View:
#using Microsoft.AspNet.Identity
#using FinalKaminet.Models
#using Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework
#model FinalKaminet.ViewModel.PostViewModel
#if (TempData["notice"] != null)
{
<p>#TempData["notice"]</p>
}
#if (Request.IsAuthenticated)
{
var manager = new UserManager<ApplicationUser>(new UserStore<ApplicationUser>(new ApplicationDbContext()));
var user = manager.FindById(User.Identity.GetUserId());
using (Html.BeginForm())
{
#Html.AntiForgeryToken()
<div class="form-horizontal">
#Html.ValidationSummary(true, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
#Html.HiddenFor(model => model.posts.PostID)
#Html.HiddenFor(model => model.Users.Id)
<div class="form-group">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.Users.FirstName, htmlAttributes: new { #class = "control-label col-md-2" })
<div class="col-md-10">
#{
var name = user.FirstName + " " + user.LastName;
}
<input type="text" id="Id" value="#name" disabled="disabled" class="form-control" />
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.Commnets.CommnetMessage, htmlAttributes: new { #class = "control-label col-md-2" })
<div class="col-md-10">
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.Commnets.CommnetMessage, new { htmlAttributes = new { #class = "form-control" } })
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.Commnets.CommnetMessage, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<div class="col-md-offset-2 col-md-10">
<input type="submit" value="Send" class="btn btn-default" />
</div>
</div>
</div>
}
}
else
{
<p>#Html.ActionLink("Log in", "Login", "Account", new { returnUrl = Request.Url }, null)</p>
}

As #StephenMuecke stated, model of your view is PostViewModel and all editors, hidden fields are created based on your view model. For example, when you generate hidden field using #Html.HiddenFor(model => model.posts.PostID) and try to post your data MVC model binder tries to bind the value of this field to the model specified at your Action method. In your case it is Comment so , MVC model binder will try bind value of generated hidden field to Comment.posts.PostID which does not exist. To make everything work perfectly you have to use same view model as a argument of your action method:
[HttpPost]
[ValidateAntiForgeryToken]
public ActionResult Details(PostViewModel viewModel)
{
......
}
Also, again as #StephenMuecke sated, your view model should have only those properties which you need. For example, your PostViewModel should look like something as following:
public class PostViewModel
{
// Actually, you do not need UserId property
// as it should be retrieved inside controller
// from current user data
public string UserId { get; set; }
public string UserName { get; set; }
public int PostID { get; set; }
public string CommentMessage { get; set; }
}
Back to your action method, you have to map view model to your model:
[HttpPost]
[ValidateAntiForgeryToken]
public ActionResult Details(PostViewModel viewModel)
{
Comment comment = new Comment
{
CommnetMessage = viewModel.CommentMessage,
// and other properties
}
// Save your model and etc.
}

Binding complex model and DropDownListFor

My entities:
public class Meal
{
[HiddenInput(DisplayValue = false)]
public int Id { get; set; }
[Required(ErrorMessage = "Proszę podać nazwę posiłku")]
public string Name { get; set; }
[Required(ErrorMessage = "Proszę podać ilość białka")]
[Range(0.00, double.MaxValue, ErrorMessage = "Proszę podać dodatnią ilość.")]
public double Protein { get; set; }
[Required(ErrorMessage = "Proszę podać ilość węglowodanów")]
[Range(0.00, double.MaxValue, ErrorMessage = "Proszę podać dodatnią ilość.")]
public double Carbohydrates { get; set; }
[Required(ErrorMessage = "Proszę podać ilość tłuszczy")]
[Range(0.00, double.MaxValue, ErrorMessage = "Proszę podać dodatnią ilość.")]
public double Fat { get; set; }
[Required(ErrorMessage = "Proszę podać ilość kalorii")]
[Range(0.00, double.MaxValue, ErrorMessage = "Proszę podać dodatnią ilość.")]
public double Calories { get; set; }
}
public class EatenMeal
{
public int Id { get; set; }
public virtual Meal Meal { get; set; }
public virtual MealType MealType { get; set; }
public double Serving { get; set; }
public string Username { get; set; }
public DateTime Date { get; set; }
}
public class MealType
{
public int Id { get; set; }
public string Name { get; set; }
}
In MealController's view MealList which displays meals from datebase. And there is a button "Add" which refers to action AddEatenMeal in EatenMealController.
public ActionResult AddEatenMeal(int id)
{
var meal = mealRepository.GetMeal(id);
EatenMeal eatenMeal = new EatenMeal() { Meal = meal, Username = User.Identity.Name };
return View(eatenMeal);
}
[HttpPost]
public ActionResult AddEatenMeal(EatenMeal eatenMeal)
{
if(ModelState.IsValid)
{
eatenMealRepository.AddEatenMeal(eatenMeal);
RedirectToAction("Index", "Home");
}
return RedirectToAction("Index", "Home");
}
I am creating there object EatenMeal and partially initializing this object. Then I am passing this object to View to further initializing.
#model Domain.Entities.EatenMeal
#{
ViewBag.Title = "Dodawanie posiłku do dziennika";
}
#using (Html.BeginForm("AddEatenMeal","EatenMeal", FormMethod.Post, new {#class = "form"}))
{
#Html.HiddenFor(x => x.Meal.Name)
#Html.HiddenFor(x => x.Username)
#Html.HiddenFor(x => x.Meal.Calories)
#Html.HiddenFor(x => x.Meal.Carbohydrates)
#Html.HiddenFor(x => x.Meal.Fat)
#Html.HiddenFor(x => x..Meal.Protein)
#Html.HiddenFor(x => x.Meal.Id)
#Html.HiddenFor(x=>x.Username)
<div class="form-group">
#Html.Label("Nazwa posiłku")
#Html.Label(Model.Meal.Name, new { #class = "form-control" })
</div>
<div class="form-group">
#Html.Label("Porcja (g)")
#Html.TextBoxFor(x => x.Serving, new { #class = "form-control" })
</div>
<div class="form-group">
#Html.Label("Typ posiłku")
#Html.DropDownListFor(x=>x.MealType)????
</div>
<div class="form-group">
#Html.Label("Data spożycia")
#Html.TextBoxFor(x => x.Date, new { #class = "form-control", #id="date-eaten", #Value=DateTime.Today.ToShortDateString()})
</div>
<input type="submit" class="btn btn-info" value="Dodaj" />
}
Now I have a question. Is it correct to hiding fields? I don't know how I can save data from first controller to second in other way.
And is a second question. How I can make DropDownListFor for property MealTye in EatenMeal?

Rather than sending and receiving a whole lot of unused data across the wire and opening yourself to over posting attack, create a view model that represents what you want to display and edit. See What is a view model in MVC?
View model
public class EatenMealVM
{
public int MealID { get; set; }
[Display(Name="Nazwa posiłku")]
public string MealName { get; set; }
[Display(Name = "Typ posiłku")]
[Required(ErrorMessage = "Please select a meal")]
public int? MealTypeID { get; set; }
[Display(Name = "Porcja (g)")]
public double Serving { get; set; } // is this really double?
[Display(Name = "Data spożycia")]
[DataType(DataType.Date)]
public DateTime Date { get; set; }
public SelectList MealTypeList { get; set; }
}
Controller
public ActionResult AddEatenMeal(int id)
{
var meal = mealRepository.GetMeal(id);
var mealTypes = // get the list of meal types from the database
EatenMealVM model = new EatenMealVM()
{
MealID = meal.Id,
MealName = meal.Name,
MealTypeList = new SelectList(mealTypes, "ID", "Name")
};
return View(model);
}
View
#model EatenMealVM
....
#using (Html.BeginForm())
{
#Html.HiddenFor(m => m.MealID)
#Html.DisplayNameFor(m => m.MealName)
#Html.DisplayFor(m => m.MealName)
#Html.LabelFor(m => m.MealTypeID)
#Html.DropDownListFor(m => m.MealTypeID, Model.MealTypeList, "--Please select--")
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(m => m.MealTypeID)
#Html.LabelFor(m => m.Serving)
#Html.TextBoxFor(m => m.Serving, new { #class = "form-control")
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(m => m.Serving)
#Html.LabelFor(m => m.Date)
#Html.TextBoxFor(m => m.Date)
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(m => m.Date, new { #class = "form-control" })
<input type="submit" class="btn btn-info" value="Dodaj" />
}
Post method
[HttpPost]
public ActionResult AddEatenMeal(EatenMealVM model)
{
if (!ModelState.IsValid)
{
var mealTypes = // get the list of meal types from the database
model.MealTypeList = new SelectList(mealTypes, "ID", "Name");
return View(model);
}
// Initialize new EatenMeal class
// Map properties from view model (including setting user name)
// Save and redirect
}
Note also the use of [Display] attribute and #Html.LabelFor(). Currently you not creating 'real' labels (they are not associated with the corresponding control)