public ActionResult AddNew()
{
var obj = new DBComponent();
var depts = obj.GetAllDepts().Select(e => new SelectListItem {
Text = e.DeptName, Value = e.DeptId.ToString()
}).ToList();
//Get all Depts from the source and convert it to List<SelectListItem> to use it inside DropDownList....
ViewBag.Depts = depts;//Add it to ViewBag object to display in the view...
return(View(new EmpTable()));
}
//Called when the User clicks the More Link in the View....
public ActionResult Edit(string id)
{
var obj = new DBComponent(); //Create UR DBComponent object
int empid = int.Parse(id); //Convert string id to int empid
var selected = obj.GetAllEmployees().FirstOrDefault(e => e.EmpID == empid); //find the employee by id...
var depts = obj.GetAllDepts().Select(e => new SelectListItem {
Text = e.DeptName, Value = e.DeptId.ToString()
}).ToList();
//Get all Depts from the source and convert it to List<SelectListItem> to use it inside DropDownList....
ViewBag.Depts = depts;//Add it to ViewBag object to display in the view...
if (selected == null)
{
Response.Write("No Employee found to edit");
}
return(View(selected));//Render the View with selected emp as injection...
}