Here is my model:
public class NewsCategoriesModel {
public int NewsCategoriesID { get; set; }
public string NewsCategoriesName { get; set; }
}
My controller:
public ActionResult NewsEdit(int ID, dms_New dsn) {
dsn = (from a in dc.dms_News where a.NewsID == ID select a).FirstOrDefault();
var categories = (from b in dc.dms_NewsCategories select b).ToList();
var selectedValue = dsn.NewsCategoriesID;
SelectList ListCategories = new SelectList(categories, "NewsCategoriesID", "NewsCategoriesName",selectedValue);
// ViewBag.NewsCategoriesID = new SelectList(categories as IEnumerable<dms_NewsCategory>, "NewsCategoriesID", "NewsCategoriesName", dsn.NewsCategoriesID);
ViewBag.NewsCategoriesID = ListCategories;
return View(dsn);
}
And then my view:
@Html.DropDownList("NewsCategoriesID", (SelectList)ViewBag.NewsCategoriesID)
When i run, the DropDownList
does not select the value I set.. It is always selecting the first option.
You should use view models and forget about ViewBag
Think of it as if it didn't exist. You will see how easier things will become. So define a view model:
public class MyViewModel
{
public int SelectedCategoryId { get; set; }
public IEnumerable<SelectListItem> Categories { get; set; }
}
and then populate this view model from the controller:
public ActionResult NewsEdit(int ID, dms_New dsn)
{
var dsn = (from a in dc.dms_News where a.NewsID == ID select a).FirstOrDefault();
var categories = (from b in dc.dms_NewsCategories select b).ToList();
var model = new MyViewModel
{
SelectedCategoryId = dsn.NewsCategoriesID,
Categories = categories.Select(x => new SelectListItem
{
Value = x.NewsCategoriesID.ToString(),
Text = x.NewsCategoriesName
})
};
return View(model);
}
and finally in your view use the strongly typed DropDownListFor
helper:
@model MyViewModel
@Html.DropDownListFor(
x => x.SelectedCategoryId,
Model.Categories
)