Set ComboBox by the model (in Edit mode)

[Ivan]

Hi!
I have two models in one-more relation:   One "Region" to more "Punkt"
I'am using ASP.NET MVC4 and have Edit page of "Punkt" Model record. The Edit page has ComboBox populated with Regions but which I have to set to adequate Region (where Punkt belongs to).

The problem: I don't know how to set ComboBox to adequate Punkt option. 

Here is PunktController:

// GET: /Punkt/Edit/5

public ActionResult Edit(int id = 0)

{

    Punkt punkt = db.Punktovi.Find(id);

    

    if (punkt == null)

    {

        return HttpNotFound();

    }

 

    ViewBag.MaticniRegionId = new SelectList(db.Regioni, "RegionId", "Name", punkt.MaticniRegionId);

    return View(punkt);

}

//THIS IS MY METHOD USED FOR POPULATING COMBOBOX (SEE: EDIT view)
public ActionResult getRegioni()
{
    if (Request.IsAjaxRequest())
    {
        var ISPISContext = new ISPISContext();
        return Json(ISPISContext.Regioni.Select(r => new { RegionId = r.RegionId, Name = r.Name }), JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
    }
    return View();
}


Here is Edit.cshtml view:

@(Html.Kendo().ComboBox()

    .Name("MaticniRegionId")

    .Placeholder("Select region...")

    .DataTextField("Name")

    .DataValueField("RegionId")

    .DataSource(source =>

    {

        source.Read(read =>

        {

            read.Action("getRegioni", "Punkt");

        });

    })

    .Suggest(true)

)

[Vladimir Iliev]

Hi Ivan,

 
Basically if the Punkt model contains property with current region ID you can use the ComboBoxFor and bind it to that property - please check the example below:

//If the model contains Region property:
@(Html.Kendo().ComboBoxFor(Model => Model.Region)
     //set the Text and Value fields
     .DataTextField("Name")
     .DataValueField("RegionId")
     .DataSource(source => {
         //set the action and the controller
         source.Read("Read", "Home");
     })
)

Kind Regards,
Vladimir Iliev
the Telerik team

[Ivan]

Thanks! It works.