[Solved] Combobox/DropDown value in Controller

[Ashok]

We have Combobox/Dropdown control inside
@using(Html.BeginForm("Action1", "Controller")){
    ........search controls (text box, dropdown etc) ....
    <input type="submit" id="btnId" value="Submit" />
}


Controller:
[HttpPost]
public ActionResult Action1(SearchViewModel viewModel){
    ..... How to get Selected Dropdown value?
}

[nachid]

in your SearchViewModel, there should be a property with the same name as your Combobox/Dropdown control
MVC will automatically bind them togother

[Atanas Korchev]

Hi Tejas,

In addition you can check this example which shows a working implementation.

Regards,
Atanas Korchev
the Telerik team

[Ashok]

As shown in working implementation, I can't get value of Selected Value of Dropdown/Combobox in Controller. Any idea?

[Atanas Korchev]

Hi Tejas,

 I do not understand what you mean. The linked example shows how to get the value of the combobox:

<%= Html.Telerik().ComboBoxFor(x => x.ProductID)

%>

[AcceptVerbs(HttpVerbs.Post)]
public ActionResult ClientValidation(ProductDto dto)
{
    if (ModelState.IsValid)
    {
        ViewData["productID"] = dto.ProductID;
    }
    return View(dto);
}

Regards,
Atanas Korchev
the Telerik team

[Ashok]

I think I go the answer.. you are using List<product> to tie to Dropdown/Combobox. I am using SelectListItem. This may be the cause I am not getting value. Is there a way I can get SelectListItem in controller for a Dropdown/Combobox?

[Atanas Korchev]

Hello Tejas,

I am sorry but I still do not understand what the problem is. Could you send us some sample code which we could look at?

Regards,
Atanas Korchev
the Telerik team

[Ashok]

Hi Atanas,

I am in middle of some changes, if it doesn't work, I will send you sample.