asp.net mvc use enum to display textvalue

Question

I am using asp.net mvc 4 and in my page I have a list of payments:

id | status| customerid
1  | 1     | 2

code:

  <tr>
            <td>
                    @Html.DisplayFor(modelItem => item.id)
            </td>
            <td>

         @{
            var status = ((status)(modelItem => item.StatusId)).toString();
         }

            </td>
            <td>
                    @Html.DisplayFor(modelItem => item.CustomerId)
            </td>
         </tr>

I have defined an enum in my controller:

enum status { Pending = 1, Paid = 2 };

How can I display the text ie Pending instead of the id 1 on my razorpage? I am gettting an error now:

 Cannot convert lambda expression to type 'MyApp.Models.status' because it is not a delegate type

Have a look here paulthecyclist.com/2013/05/24/enum-dropdown — Jatin patil
– Jatin patil, Commented Mar 3, 2014 at 10:00

hevy · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-03 10:02:50Z

1

You can extend HtmlHelper (a method that will render text instead of id number) See How to extend html helper

answered Mar 3, 2014 at 10:02

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शेखर · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-03 10:10:09Z

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You need to cast in enum first as

var status=((status)(modelItem => item.StatusId)).toString();

this should give you the name of the enum.

And then you can use @Html.Label( to render it on your view rather than @Html.DisplayFor(modelItem => item.StatusId)

More details about casting enum

edited Mar 3, 2014 at 10:10

answered Mar 3, 2014 at 10:04

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