MVC4 _Layout.cshtml Bundles For Scripts

Question

In the head section of my _Layout.cshtml page I have this line of code...

<script src="@System.Web.Optimization.BundleTable.Bundles.ResolveBundleUrl("~/Scripts/js")"></script>

I check the scripts directory and jquery-ui is in there just fine. I'm fairly new to MVC and especially MVC4. I've worked with 3 and I don't believe there was anything to do with Bundles from what I recall, or at least used. From what I get, this bundles up all the scripts into a tightly typed up text format taking out spaces and whatnot. So what I'm assuming is that jquery-ui is going to be added to each page since it's a shared page like a Master Page in Web Forms.

Now in my Index.cshtml file that uses this shared layout page I have at the top.

$(function () {
    $('#DateOfBirth').datepicker();
});

I've added a partial view with this code as well in my Index.cshtml file.

@Html.Partial("_SignUp", Model)

The partial view contains the field I'm trying to add it to. Unfortunately, it isn't adding the datepicker to the input field of type=text, and yes, the id="#DateOfBirth" for this field. What's the deal?

Edit: I do get this error - "Uncaught TypeError: Object [object Object] has no method 'datepicker'

Answer 1

I can't see anything wrong with your code and I am unable to reproduce the problem (ASP.NET MVC 4 Beta). The following works fine for me:

1. Create a new ASP.NET MVC 4 project using the Internet Template

2. Add a view model:

   public class MyViewModel
   {
       public DateTime DateOfBirth { get; set; }
   }
   

3. HomeController:

   public class HomeController : Controller
   {
        public ActionResult Index()
        {
           return View(new MyViewModel
           {
               DateOfBirth = DateTime.Now
           });
       }
   }
   

4. Index.cshtml:

   @model MyViewModel
   
   <script type="text/javascript">
   $(function () {
       $('#DateOfBirth').datepicker();
   });
   </script>
   
   @Html.Partial("_SignUp", Model)
   

5. _SignUp.cshtml

   @model MyViewModel
   @Html.EditorFor(x => x.DateOfBirth)
   

6. Result:

So I guess now the question becomes, what did you do differently?