ASP MVC controller not triggering

Question

I know this is a common issue, but I have tried so many things and I just cannot figure this out. I am generating two links:

http://localhost:1757/ViewReport/DeleteFileFromServer?id=orderedList2.png&reportid=3f66320f-a092-4c5e-8321-3a0b6def68c2
http://localhost:1757/ViewReport/Downloading?id=orderedList7.png&reportid=3f66320f-a092-4c5e-8321-3a0b6def68c2

And am attempting to trigger the underlying controller from these 2 urls. My routeconfig has one entry in it, which is the default one:

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

And my two controller functions are:

  [HttpGet]
    public void Downloading(string id,string reportid){//code}
[HttpGet]
    private void DeleteFileFromServer(string id, string reportid){//code}

Downloading gets called when using its url, but DeleteFileFromServer NEVER gets called, even though they have almost an identical url except for the controller name. There is NO special entry in route config, so I cannot figure this out. Any ideas? Thank you.

Make the deletefilefromserver method public.

shakib
– shakib

2013-08-05 16:54:43 +00:00
Commented Aug 5, 2013 at 16:54 — shakib
– shakib, Commented Aug 5, 2013 at 16:54

rboarman · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-05 16:51:32Z

4

DeleteFileFromServer is marked private. Make it public.

answered Aug 5, 2013 at 16:51

rboarman

8,2239 gold badges61 silver badges92 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

1 Comment

John Edwards Over a year ago

Thank you. I feel like an idiot. One of those mind numbing days where you think it is something far more complicated than it actually is. Thanks!

Christian Phillips · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-05 16:52:19Z

2

Look at the scope of the methods, one is private and the other is public, both should be public

[HttpGet]
public void Downloading(string id,string reportid){//code}
[HttpGet]
public void DeleteFileFromServer(string id, string reportid){//code}

answered Aug 5, 2013 at 16:52

Christian Phillips

18.8k8 gold badges55 silver badges85 bronze badges

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

ASP MVC controller not triggering

2 Answers 2

1 Comment

Comments

Your Answer

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

2 Answers 2

1 Comment

Comments

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Related