//Get request to get the page of the selected donation
//URL: Donations/Update/1
public ActionResult Update(int id)
{
//find the donation in the db
var donation = db.Donations.SingleOrDefault(d => d.Id == id);
//set the viewModel for the update page: Display foreign keys(Provinces , Designations)
var viewModel = new NewDonationViewModel
{
Donation = donation,
Designations = db.Designations.ToList(),
Provinces = db.Provinces.ToList()
};
//display the update donation page
return(View("Update", viewModel));
}
//Get the Add page: this only shows the Add page
//with populated provinces and designations from other tables
public ActionResult Add()
{
//to use the dbcontext we need to define it at the top of the controller
//dbsets have been already added to the dbcontext file
//we need a viewModel because this is a list from another table
var provinces = db.Provinces.ToList();
var designations = db.Designations.ToList();
//initialize the viewmodel
var viewModel = new NewDonationViewModel
{
Provinces = provinces,
Designations = designations
};
//pass the viewModel to the view
return(View(viewModel));
}