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clock December 8, 2014 10:14 by author Peter

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ASP.NET MVC 5 Hosting France - HostForLIFE.eu :: Develop a Custom HTML Helpers in ASP.NET MVC

clock December 5, 2014 07:06 by author Peter

With this article, I want to tell you about develop custom a HTML Helpers, thus that many of us could use inside the MVC 5 views, utilizing HTML Helpers class we will decrease the massive level of typing of HTML tags.

HTML Helpers
A HTML Helper is simply a method which returns a string. The string can represent any kinds of content that you need. As an example, you are able to use HTML Helpers to render standard HTML tags such as HTML <input> and <img> tags. You can also use HTML Helpers to render a lot of complicated content such as a tab strip or an HTML table of database data.

The listed are many of the standard HTML Helpers currently added in ASP. NET MVC :
Html.ActionLink()
Html.BeginForm()
Html.CheckBox()
Html.DropDownList()
Html.EndForm()
Html.Hidden()
Html.ListBox()
Html.Password()
Html.RadioButton()
Html.TextArea()
Html.TextBox()

Develop a HTML Helpers with Static Methods
The easiest method to develop a new HTML Helper is to make a static method that returns a string. For example, that you decide to create some new HTML Helpers that render an HTML <Image> tag, HTML <ActionLink> tag, HTML <ActionLinkSortable> tag, HTML <DisplayAddress> tag and HTML < label> tag. And here is the example code that I used:
public static class HtmlHelpers  
{  
     /// <summary> 
     /// Creates an Html helper for an Image 
     /// </summary>  
     /// <param name="helper"></param>  
     /// <param name="src"></param>  
     /// <param name="altText"></param>  
     /// <returns></returns>     
     public static MvcHtmlString Image(this HtmlHelper helper, string src, string altText)  
     {  
         var builder = new TagBuilder("img");  
         builder.MergeAttribute("src", src);  
         builder.MergeAttribute("alt", altText);  
         return MvcHtmlString.Create(builder.ToString(TagRenderMode.SelfClosing));  
     }     
     //create an action link that can display html     
     public static MvcHtmlString ActionLinkHtml(this AjaxHelper ajaxHelper, string linkText, string actionName,  
 string controllerName, object routeValues, AjaxOptions ajaxOptions, object htmlAttributes)  
     {  
         var repID = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();  
         var lnk = ajaxHelper.ActionLink(repID, actionName, controllerName, routeValues, ajaxOptions, htmlAttributes);  
         return MvcHtmlString.Create(lnk.ToString().Replace(repID, linkText));  
     }     
     //create an action link that can be clicked to sort and has a sorting icon (this is meant to be used to create column headers)  
     public static MvcHtmlString ActionLinkSortable(this HtmlHelper helper, string linkText, string actionName,  
 string sortField, string currentSort, object currentDesc)  
     {  
         bool desc = (currentDesc == null) ? false : Convert.ToBoolean(currentDesc);  
         //get link route values  
         var routeValues = new System.Web.Routing.RouteValueDictionary();  
         routeValues.Add("id", sortField);  
         routeValues.Add("desc", (currentSort == sortField) && !desc);  
         //build the tag  
         if (currentSort == sortField) linkText = string.Format("{0} <span class='badge'><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-sort-by-attributes{1}'></span></span>", linkText, (desc) ? "-alt" : "");
TagBuilder tagBuilder = new TagBuilder("a");  
         tagBuilder.InnerHtml = linkText;  
         //add url to the link  
         var urlHelper = new UrlHelper(helper.ViewContext.RequestContext);  
         var url = urlHelper.Action(actionName, routeValues);  
         tagBuilder.MergeAttribute("href", url);  
         //put it all together  
         return MvcHtmlString.Create(tagBuilder.ToString(TagRenderMode.Normal));  
     }     
     //custom html helper to output a nicely-formatted address element     
     public static MvcHtmlString DisplayAddressFor<TModel, TProperty>(this HtmlHelper<TModel> helper, 
 System.Linq.Expressions.Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>> expression, bool isEditable = false,   object htmlAttributes = null)  
   {  
        var valueGetter = expression.Compile();  
        var model = valueGetter(helper.ViewData.Model) as InGaugeService.Address;  
        var sb = new List<string>();  
        if (model != null)  
       {  
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(model.AddressLine1)) sb.Add(model.AddressLine1);  
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(model.AddressLine2)) sb.Add(model.AddressLine2);  
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(model.AddressLine3)) sb.Add(model.AddressLine3);  
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(model.City) || !string.IsNullOrEmpty(model.StateRegion) ||   !string.IsNullOrEmpty(model.PostalCode)) sb.Add(string.Format("{0}, {1} {2}", model.City,  model.StateRegion, model.PostalCode));  
             if (model.IsoCountry != null) sb.Add(model.IsoCountry.CountryName);  
             if (model.Latitude != null || model.Longitude != null) sb.Add(string.Format("{0}, {1}",   model.Latitude, model.Longitude));  
         }     
         var delimeter = (isEditable) ? Environment.NewLine : "<br />";  
         var addr = (isEditable) ? new TagBuilder("textarea") : new TagBuilder("address");            addr.MergeAttributes(new System.Web.Routing.RouteValueDictionary(htmlAttributes));        addr.InnerHtml = string.Join(delimeter, sb.ToArray());  
        return MvcHtmlString.Create(addr.ToString());  
     }  
     public static string Label(string target, string text)  
     {  
        return String.Format("<label for='{0}'>{1}</label>", target, text);  
     }     
     //Submit Button Helper  
     public static MvcHtmlString SubmitButton(this HtmlHelper helper, string buttonText)       
{  
         string str = "<input type=\"submit\" value=\"" + buttonText + "\" />";  
         return new MvcHtmlString(str);  
     } 
 } 



European ASP.NET MVC 4 Hosting - France :: Configuring Custom Membership and Role Provider using ASP.NET MVC4

clock December 4, 2014 07:25 by author Scott

ASP.NET membership is designed to enable you to easily use a number of different membership providers for your ASP.NET applications. You can use the supplied membership providers that are included with the .NET Framework, or you can implement your own providers.

There are two primary reasons for creating a custom membership provider.

You need to store membership information in a data source that is not supported by the membership providers included with the .NET Framework, such as a MysQL database, an Oracle database, or other data sources.

You need to manage membership information using a database schema that is different from the database schema used by the providers that ship with the .NET Framework. A common example of this would be membership data that already exists in a SQL Server database for a company or Web site.

In tis tutorial, we are going to implement and configure a custom Membership Provider using ASP.NET MVC4

Create Custom MemberShip Application class Library

1. Create a class Library Project (our sample Projet name isLogCorner.SoftwareStore.Security)

Reference the assembly  System.Web.ApplicationServices (Right Click Reference => Add reference => Select Assemblies => navigate toSystem.Web.ApplicationServices and add it)

2. Create a Class CustomMembershipProvider and derive it fromMembershipProvider

3. Override ValidateUser as follow

Create ASP.NET MVC 4 Application Client

1. Create an ASP.NET MVC4 application Client ( Add New projet => ASP.NETMVC4 Web Application => Select Template Internet Web Appliction and Click OK)

2. Open Web.config file

3. Add or Replace membership section as follow

4. Open HomeController and Authorize Attribute to Index ActionResult

5. Run the application ASP.NET MVC4 application Client,  you ll have the errors below

6. If you see the above error, then execute this command:

<add key= »enableSimpleMembership » value= »false »/>
<add key= »autoFormsAuthentication » value= »false »/>

7. Run the application ASP.NET MVC4 application Client,  you ll have another error

8. To fix it Open AccountController and comment InitializeSimpleMembership , because we using Custom Membership Provider instead of Simple Membership

9. Override Login Action of AccountController as follow :

10. Run the application ASP.NET MVC4 application Client,  you’ll have  the form authentication below:

 



11. Enter user credentials and click Log In, then you will have the execution workflow below:

Last Step – Configuring Custom Role Provider

1. create a class CustomRoleProvider  that inherits from  RoleProvider

2. Overrides GetRolesForUser method

 


3. Now open web.config file of your client asp.net web application and add a RoleManager section



4. Open HomeController and change Authorization as follow : 



5. Now test your sample. Only users who have approved login credentials and who belong to role Administrator can view Index page 



ASP.NET MVC 5 Hosting Germany - HostForLIFE.eu :: How to use jQuery UI in ASP.NET MVC 5 ?

clock December 2, 2014 10:25 by author Peter

Several developers struggle to work along with jQuery UI inside an ASP.NET MVC 5 application. During this publish, I will be able to show you 3 actions needed to begin dealing with jQuery UI inside an ASP.NET MVC application. In the end from the publish we'll check out working with the autocomplete widget. On the listed 3 steps that could allow you perform along with jQuery UI inside an ASP.NET MVC Apps:

1. Add the jQuery UI Reference
Add the jQuery UI reference straight into the project by using the NuGet manager. Once this is done, you ought to discover the reference additional inside the Content folder and also the Scripts folder.

2. Bundle the needed files
Open up the BundleConfig.cs file. In this file add 2 entries, one to the jQuery UI scripts along with other for jQuery UI CSS. Add the script entry as follows :
bundles.Add(new ScriptBundle("~/bundles/jqueryui").Include(
            "~/Scripts/jquery-ui-{version}.js"));

Next add the CSS files for jQueryUI widgets. CSS for all those the widgets could be bundled such as this:
bundles.Add(new StyleBundle("~/Content/themes/base/css").Include(
              "~/Content/themes/base/jquery.ui.core.css",
              "~/Content/themes/base/jquery.ui.resizable.css",
              "~/Content/themes/base/jquery.ui.selectable.css",
              "~/Content/themes/base/jquery.ui.accordion.css",
              "~/Content/themes/base/jquery.ui.autocomplete.css",
              "~/Content/themes/base/jquery.ui.button.css",
              "~/Content/themes/base/jquery.ui.dialog.css",
              "~/Content/themes/base/jquery.ui.slider.css",
              "~/Content/themes/base/jquery.ui.tabs.css",
              "~/Content/themes/base/jquery.ui.datepicker.css",
              "~/Content/themes/base/jquery.ui.progressbar.css",
              "~/Content/themes/base/jquery.ui.theme.css"));


For the purpose of the example, let’s say you're solely dealing with the autocomplete widget. During this case, you'd just bundle the core. css and autocomplete. css as shown beneath:
bundles.Add(new StyleBundle("~/Content/themes/base/css").Include(
              "~/Content/themes/base/jquery.ui.core.css",            
              "~/Content/themes/base/jquery.ui.autocomplete.css",             
              "~/Content/themes/base/jquery.ui.theme.css"));

3. Refer towards the Bundles
Once the bundles for jQuery UI happen to be produced, you have to add them to be able to the layout file. That may be done as follows:
    @Styles.Render("~/Content/css")
    @Styles.Render("~/Content/themes/base/css")
    @Scripts.Render("~/bundles/modernizr")
    @Scripts.Render("~/bundles/jquery")
    @Scripts.Render("~/bundles/bootstrap")
    @Scripts.Render("~/bundles/jqueryui")


Obviously you will see the jQuery bundle at the end from the layout file. To work along with jQuery UI widgets, you ought to transfer the jQuery bundle to the top of the file and likewise include the bundles for jQuery UI CSS and Scripts.

You've currently completed the 3 steps needed to work along with jQueryUI inside an ASP. NET MVC application.

Use jQueryUI Widgets
Now let’s look into the autocomplete widget in action. I've developed a controller for returning JSON data as follows:
public ActionResult Index()
        {
                     return View();
        }
        public ActionResult GetMP(string term)
        {
            var result = from r in _db.GetMPDetails()
                         where r.Name.ToLower().Contains(term)
                         select r.Name;           
            return Json(result, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
        }


We'll currently bind the returned JSON coming from the GetMP () motion towards the autocomplete widget. Upon the razor view, you are able to create an autocomplete widget such as this:
<input type="text" id="mpvalue" name="mpvalue" /> 
<script type="text/javascript">
    $(document).ready(function () { 
        $('#mpvalue').autocomplete({
            source: '@Url.Action("GetMP")'
        }); 
    })
</script>


Be certain the view is using the layout file in which you added the reference from the bundles.



ASP.NET MVC 6 Hosting UK - HostForLIFE.eu :: Working with CDN Bundle Config in ASP.NET MVC

clock November 25, 2014 08:20 by author Peter

At this moment, I will tell you about working with CDN bundle config in ASP.NET MVC 6. ASP.NET MVC includes nice attributes and Bundling is part of them. The Bundling and Minification attributes let you scale back quantity of HTTP requests that the web site wants in order to make by combining individual scripts and style sheet files. Additionally it may scale back a general scale bundle by minifying the content material of software. From ASP.NET MVC 4 bundling also contains CDN assistance also where one can utilize public CDN accessible for typical libraries. Let’s look this attributes in particulars.

Libraries such as jQuery, jQuery UI and a few some other libraries are commonly utilized in a lot of the applications. There will be accessible in CDN (Content Delivery Networks) specifying the URL of specific library along with particular version. Bundling now has CDN path as parameter in default bundle functionality where one can specify the path from the CDN library and utilize that. Thus whenever you application operate in production environment first it'll verify regardless of whether CDN can be found or otherwise in case accessible and then it can load it coming from the CDN itself and In case CDN isn't accessible and then it can load files hosted on server. CDN will use the distributed network when enabled, and in optimization mode. You can’t combine multiple CDN’s together (you can only use 1 script). By default. UseCdn is set to false.

And First, you need to Enable UseCdn feature:
bundles.UseCdn = true;

Now, Add the jQuery Bundle from the CDN Bundle with the code bellow:
var jqueryBundle = new ScriptBundle("~/bundles/jquery", "http://code.jquery.com/jquery-2.0.3.min.js").Include(
                "~/Scripts/jquery-{version}.js");
            jqueryBundle.CdnFallbackExpression = "window.jquery";
            bundles.Add(jqueryBundle);


The CdnFallbackExpression is used when even CDN server is unavailable. And next step, this is CDN bundle config:

bundles.UseCdn = true;
            var jqueryBundle = new ScriptBundle("~/bundles/jquery", "http://code.jquery.com/jquery-2.0.3.min.js").Include(
                "~/Scripts/jquery-{version}.js");
            jqueryBundle.CdnFallbackExpression = "window.jquery";
            bundles.Add(jqueryBundle);



ASP.NET MVC 6 Hosting Germany - HostForLIFE.eu :: How To Combine Angular.js with ASP.NET MVC?

clock November 21, 2014 05:31 by author Peter

Angular is a superb resource, however it took me a few time to identify a method to combine it elegantly along with ASP.NET MVC. This is essentially how I made it happen. First, you must build a new ASP.NET MVC app. Next step, install the Angular package through NuGet. Now for the customization.

The goal is to make use of the normal ASP. NET MVC navigation, unless for certain URLs, when we will permit Angular get over. So, http://www.yourdomain.com/Account/Login could be managed by ASP. NET (" ASP.NET-mode "), however http://www.yourdomain.com/#/Customers could be dealt with by Angular (" Angular-mode "). In fact, it is ASP.NET serving us the Customers page, however after that, we wish to use Angular for data-binding, navigation, routing, the forms, and so on.

Add a new Controller along with one method, Index (), which returns View (). Standard ASP. NET up till currently. I named mine AngularController.Next, add a View inside the corresponding folder (in my case :/Angular/Index. cshtml). During this view, found out your primary Angular view. Some thing such as:
@{
    ViewBag.Title = "Index";

<div ng-app="app">
    <div ng-controller="main as vm">
        <div ng-view class="shuffle-animation"></div>
    </div>
</div> 
@section scripts {
    @Scripts.Render("~/bundles/angular")
}

Now, when I am in "Angular-mode", I want my ASP.NET MVC include with Angular scripts. The Angular bundle looks something such as: (in /App_Start/BundleConfig.cs):
bundles.Add(new Bundle("~/bundles/angular").Include(
                      "~/Scripts/angular.js",
                      "~/Scripts/angular-animate.js",
                      "~/Scripts/angular-route.js",
                      "~/Scripts/angular-sanitize.js",
                      "~/Scripts/app/app.js",
                      "~/Scripts/app/config.js",
                      "~/Scripts/app/main.js",
                      "~/Scripts/app/customers/customers.js"));


The explanation I am not using a ScriptBundle is because we don't need ASP.NET to minify the Angular scripts. This leads to errors as a result of Angular generally depends on function arguments being certain strings.

In the meantime, minification is not necessary, however inside a production-environment, you'd need to make use of the minified Angular scripts. In app.js, config. js and main. js, I have place the required code to obtain Angular running. The most significant component is the getRoutes function in config.js :
function getRoutes() {
    return [
        {
            url: '/customers',
            templateUrl: '/Scripts/app/customers/customers.html'
        }
    ];
}


Finally, the customers.html and customers.js include my Angular logic and HTML markup for that particular page. This currently lets you navigate to http://localhost:1578/Angular/#/ (your portnumber may differ of course).

There you've it. ASP.NET MVC is serving the HTML page which contains references to Angular scripts and templates, the browser downloads everything, after which Angular wires all of it along (In fact, you may wish to configure ASP. NET to make use of a totally different URL to the AngularController)

Adding the following code with your navigation is as easy as adding this tag within your _Layout. cshtml file:
<li><a href="https://www.blogger.com/Angular/#/customers">Customers</a></li>

Do not forget the hash. Next, lets add a second page. This'll build the distinction in among what I have been calling " ASP. NET-mode " and " Angular-mode " more clear. Add a new html file and also a new javascript file onto the/Scripts/app/customers/folder, add the route to config. js and add the javascript file in the Angular bundle in BundleConfig. cs. The link inside my case might currently be :
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/Angular/#/customers/create">Create new customer</a>

Next step, whenever you operate the app, navigating from/Angular/#/customers to, say,/Account/Login can load the complete new page. However navigating from/Angular/#/customers to/Anguler/#/customers/create stays inside Angular, and merely loads the new template, " staying within " your SPA. You are able to sort of notice as a result of loading a new page " within " the SPA feels faster. So, we have effectively combined ASP. NET MVC along with Angular.js, allowing us to select where we want/need that.

 



ASP.NET MVC 6 Hosting with Paris (France) Server - HostForLIFE.eu :: Fixing Cached Values when Update Posted Form Values on Postback with ASP.MVC

clock November 18, 2014 08:56 by author Peter

While focusing on a project I encountered a wierd issue on my ASP.NET MVC 6. I produced an easy registration form which posted to my controller method, that obtained a view design like a parameter. Inside my method I had the need to update the values for this View Model prior to passing it to the user through a similar View. But, this really is exactly in which I encountered " strange " outcomes. Regardless of the correct data binding, correct code updating the design values, and also the correct design becoming passed straight into the view, front-end users still obtained the recent form values they initially posted.

This was initially puzzling, because I can notice the model I'd been passing in was the right way up to date. Initially I assumed it was actually some type of caching issue and tried numerous choices, however to no avail. Eventually I found out the matter was coming coming from the Razor Helper I'd been utilizing - specifically the EditorFor method (though this relates to any Razor helper method).

Let us have a closer look. Below is an easy registration view :
@model  posting.Controllers.Guest
 <h2>Register</h2>
 <p>Welcome...</p>
@using (Html.BeginForm())
{
    <table>
        <tr>
            <td>
                @Html.LabelFor(g => g.FirstName)
            </td>
            <td>
                @Html.EditorFor(g => g.FirstName)
            </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>
                @Html.LabelFor(g => g.LastName)
            </td>
            <td>
                @Html.EditorFor(g => g.LastName)
            </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>
                @Html.LabelFor(g => g.Highlight)
            </td>
            <td>
                @Html.EditorFor(g => g.Highlight)
            </td>
        </tr>
    </table>
    <input type="submit" />
}

Now, I set up 2 simple controller methods to demonstrate that error. public ActionResult Register()
{
      return View();
}
[HttpPost]
public ActionResult Register(Guest guest)
{
    guest.FirstName = "Peter";
    return View(guest);

}

The first register method is really a Get request that will returns a simple sign up form using a first name and last name. The 2nd method will be the Post version from the first methodology, which means the values our user enters directly into form are certain to get mapped to our Guest view model. For demonstration purposes, I'm changing all users' names to Peter. But, when you operate this and fill out the form, you may notice the name never comes again as Peter - it constantly comes again as no matter what the user entered. The explanation for right here is the EditorFor helper method. These helper ways retrieve their information from ModelState first, then due to model object which is passed in. ModelState is essentially metadata in regards to the current model assigned from the MVC Model Binder when a request is mapped into your controller. Therefore in case the ModelState presently has values mapped from the MVC Model Binder, Razor Helpers can use those. The answer to get this is easy.
[HttpPost]
public ActionResult Register(Guest guest)
{
    ModelState.Remove("FirstName");
    guest.FirstName = "Peter";
    return View(guest);
}

That is literally all we need to do - this'll eliminate the FirstName property value set from the default MVC Model Binder and permit our personal code to write down a whole new value. You may also clear out the complete ModelState directly, as noticed beneath :
[HttpPost]
public ActionResult Register(Guest guest)
{
    ModelState.Remove("FirstName");
    guest.FirstName = "Peter";
    return View(guest);
}

This is a very simple issue however could be terribly frustrating in case you do not know what is happening.



ASP.NET MVC 6 Hosting with Paris (France) Server - HostForLIFE.eu :: Creating Calendar using ASP.NET MVC, Entity Framework and jQuery

clock November 14, 2014 05:22 by author Peter

Now, I we are going to learn how to create an  Event Calendar using ASP.NET MVC 6, Entity Framework and jQuery Fullcalendar plugin. First thing, that you have to do is Install the full calendar plugin using the Nuget Package Manager with the following command:

Install-Package jQuery.Fullcalendar

After that you'll be able to either add the scripts inside the BundleConfig. cs or you could reference all of these immediately in the _Layout. cshtml page (Master Page)
//Calendar css file
            bundles.Add(new StyleBundle("~/Content/fullcalendarcss").Include(
                     "~/Content/themes/jquery.ui.all.css",
                     "~/Content/fullcalendar.css"));
            //Calendar Script file
            bundles.Add(new ScriptBundle("~/bundles/fullcalendarjs").Include(
                      "~/Scripts/jquery-ui-1.10.4.min.js",
                      "~/Scripts/fullcalendar.min.js"));
@ViewBag.Title - My ASP.NET Application
    @Styles.Render("~/Content/css")
    @Styles.Render("~/Content/fullcalendarcss")
    @Scripts.Render("~/bundles/modernizr")
    @Scripts.Render("~/bundles/jquery")
    @Scripts.Render("~/bundles/fullcalendarjs")


Currently Determine the full calendar in the Home/Index.cshtml page. We really need to outline the calendar along with page identity therefore build a div with all the id “calendar”
<div id=”calendar”></div>

Then, you must add the code below, in the Home controller:
public ActionResult GetEvents(double start, double end)
        {
            var fromDate = ConvertFromUnixTimestamp(start);
            var toDate = ConvertFromUnixTimestamp(end);
            //Get the events
            //You may get from the repository also
            var eventList = GetEvents();
            var rows = eventList.ToArray();
            return Json(rows, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
        }
        private List GetEvents()
        {
            List eventList = new List();
            Events newEvent = new Events{
                id = "1",
                title = "Event 1",
                start = DateTime.Now.AddDays(1).ToString("s"),
                end = DateTime.Now.AddDays(1).ToString("s"),
                allDay = false
            };
            eventList.Add(newEvent);
            newEvent = new Events
            {
                id = "1",
                title = "Event 3",
                start = DateTime.Now.AddDays(2).ToString("s"),
                end = DateTime.Now.AddDays(3).ToString("s"),
                allDay = false
            };
            eventList.Add(newEvent);
            return eventList;       
}      
private static DateTime ConvertFromUnixTimestamp(double timestamp)
        {          
            var origin = new DateTime(1970, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0);
            return origin.AddSeconds(timestamp);
        }
Now, Make an Events class under the Models folder:
public class Events
    {
        public string id { get; set; }
        public string title { get; set; }
        public string date { get; set; }
        public string start { get; set; }
        public string end { get; set; }
        public string url { get; set; }
        public bool allDay { get; set; }
    }

Then Add the code below to your page:

@section scripts{
<script type=”text/javascript”>// <![CDATA[
$(document).ready(function () {
$('#calendar').fullCalendar({
theme: true,

defaultView: 'agendaDay',
editable: false,
events: "/home/getevents/"
});
});
// ]]></script>
}



European ASP.NET MVC 6 Hosting - HostForLIFE.eu :: How to Duplicate Controller Names in ASP.NET MVC Areas ?

clock November 11, 2014 07:02 by author Peter

By convention, ASP.NET MVC 6 applications use HomeController to discuss with the controller that handles requests created to the root of the application. this can be designed by default with the subsequent route registration:

routes.MapRoute(
    name: "Default",
    url: "{controller}/{action}/{id}",
    defaults: new { controller = "Home", action = "Index", id = UrlParameter.Optional }
);

If you choose to partition your application using the ASP.NET MVC Areas feature, it’s commonplace that you simply would need calls to the root of every space to be handled employing a similar convention, via a HomeController.  However, if you add a HomeController to a part (for instance, an Admin area), you'll find yourself faced with this exception:

Multiple types were found that match the controller named ‘Home’. This can happen if the route that services this request (‘{controller}/{action}/{id}’) does not specify namespaces to search for a controller that matches the request. If this is the case, register this route by calling an overload of the ‘MapRoute’ method that takes a ‘namespaces’ parameter.

The request for ‘Home’ has found the following matching controllers:
AreaDemo.Areas.Admin.Controllers.HomeController
AreaDemo.Controllers.HomeController

Unfortunately by default you can not have duplicate controller names in ASPNET MVC Areas (or between a part and also the root of the application). fortunately, the fix for this can be pretty easy, and also the exception describes the step you wish to require.  Once you’ve added a part, you may have 2 completely different places (by default) wherever routes are defined: one in your root application and one in your area registration. you may need to regulate each of them to specify a namespace parameter. the root registration will change to one thing like this:
routes.MapRoute(
    name: "Default",
    url: "{controller}/{action}/{id}",
    defaults: new { controller = "Home", action = "Index", id = UrlParameter.Optional },
    namespaces: new string[] {"AreaDemo.Controllers"}
);

Likewise, at intervals the AdminAreaRegistration.cs class, the default RegisterArea methodology feels like this:
public override void RegisterArea(AreaRegistrationContext context)
{
    context.MapRoute(
        "Admin_default",
        "Admin/{controller}/{action}/{id}",
        new { action = "Index", id = UrlParameter.Optional}
        );
}

To adjust it to support a default HomeController and namespaces, it ought to be updated like so:
public override void RegisterArea(AreaRegistrationContext context)
{
    context.MapRoute(
        "Admin_default",
        "Admin/{controller}/{action}/{id}",
        new { controller="Home", action = "Index", id = UrlParameter.Optional},
        new string[] {"AreaDemo.Areas.Admin.Controllers"}
        );
}

With that changes in place, you must currently be ready to support the HomeController convention at intervals your MVC Areas, with duplicate controller names between areas and also the root of the applying.



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clock November 10, 2014 10:57 by author Peter

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About HostForLIFE.eu

HostForLIFE.eu is European Windows Hosting Provider which focuses on Windows Platform only. We deliver on-demand hosting solutions including Shared hosting, Reseller Hosting, Cloud Hosting, Dedicated Servers, and IT as a Service for companies of all sizes.

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