// GET: ListDemo
public ActionResult Index()
{
//lets use a view model here.
TempListViewModel tempListViewModel = new TempListViewModel();
//lets fill this view model instance with some values.
tempListViewModel = FillUpViewModelWithValues();
return(View(tempListViewModel));
}
public ActionResult Index(TempListViewModel tempListViewModel)
{
var selectedname = "";
selectedname = tempListViewModel.selectedName;
//I am sure there are better ways to check but put a break point at this line
//for Redirection Action and you will see that selectedname
//holds the value that was selected in the view.
return(RedirectToAction("Index"));
}
private TempListViewModel FillUpViewModelWithValues()
{
TempListViewModel tempListViewModel = new TempListViewModel();
tempListViewModel.somevalue1 = 10;
tempListViewModel.somevalue2 = 20;
tempListViewModel.listOfNames = FillUpListOfNames();
//note - we are intentionally leaving the selectedName field of the view model empty
return(tempListViewModel);
}