Menu Dynamic Item Text Issue

[Bill]

I'm trying to use the MVC ViewBag to set an items text dynamically.  However I get error messages when I do the following:

items.Add().Text(ViewBag.AppContext.UserDisplayName)

However, if I do something like the below, it works.  So I think it has to do with the ViewBag not being available (timing).

items.Add().Text(User.Identity.Name)

Here's the error when I try and use ViewBag data - CS1977: Cannot use a lambda expression as an argument to a dynamically dispatched operation without first casting it to a delegate or expression tree type.

Thoughts?

[Bill]

I figured a way around it, declare a variable before you create the menu and use the variable instead of the ViewBag when setting the menu text like so:

@{

    string displayName = ViewBag.AppContext.UserDisplayName;

 

    @(Html.Kendo().Menu()

          .Name("userMenu")

          .OpenOnClick(true)

          .Items(items =>

          {

              items.Add().Text(displayName)

[Jose Molina]

I know this is an old topic. Just in case someone else come across this topic.

 

There is no need to declare a separate variable at least on the latest version of Kendo.

Do cast "UserDisplayName" to string as follows:

items.Add().Text( (String) ViewBag.AppContext.UserDisplayName )

 

regards,