asp.net mvc. Passing a list via viewData

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Hi does anyone know how to pass a list throught the "ViewData". This is what I'm trying but I think I'm missing a cast some where.

List<GalleryModel> galleryList = new List<GalleryModel>();
        galleryList.Add(new GalleryModel() { isApproved = true, uri = "www.cnn1.com" });
        galleryList.Add(new GalleryModel() { isApproved = true, uri = "www.cnn2.com" });

        ViewData["SomeList"] = galleryList;

here's my aspx page code:

 <% List<myNS.CM.AVDTalentApplication.Models.GalleryModel> galList = ViewData["SomeList"];  %>
<% foreach (var gal in galList) { %>
<%= gal.uri%>
<%} %>

Daniel A. White · Accepted Answer · 2010-11-08 16:59:56Z

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For this line:

List<myNS.CM.AVDTalentApplication.Models.GalleryModel> galList = ViewData["SomeList"];

change it to

var galList = ViewData["SomeList"] as List<myNS.CM.AVDTalentApplication.Models.GalleryModel>;

answered Nov 8, 2010 at 16:59

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RayLoveless Over a year ago

Worked Great. Thanks! I don't know why the other type of casting doesn't work.

Nasir · Accepted Answer · 2010-11-08 17:00:41Z

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You need to cast it in the view:

<% var galList = ViewData["SomeList"] as List<myNS.CM.AVDTalentApplication.Models.GalleryModel>;  %>

or

<% var galList = (List<myNS.CM.AVDTalentApplication.Models.GalleryModel>) ViewData["SomeList"];  %>

answered Nov 8, 2010 at 17:00

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Justin Niessner · Accepted Answer · 2010-11-08 16:59:32Z

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You have to explicitly cast the object out of the ViewData collection as the type you need to interact with:

<%@ Import Namespace="myNS.CM.AVDTalentApplication.Models" %>

<% foreach(var gal in (List<GalleryModel>) ViewData["SomeList"]) %>
<% { %>
    <%= gal.uri %>
<% } %>

answered Nov 8, 2010 at 16:59

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RayLoveless Over a year ago

it didn't like that type of casting. see the answer.

Cœur · Accepted Answer · 2019-03-03 16:38:28Z

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Even though all the above answers are correct, I would strongly suggest making use of view models.

edited Mar 3, 2019 at 16:38

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answered Nov 8, 2010 at 17:09

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stoic Over a year ago

oh shoot, this was meant as a comment

Melchor Oliveros · Accepted Answer · 2024-03-31 05:20:27Z

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Just Add this code to controller:

ViewData("SomeRole") = "hidden"/"visible"

To your html <li style="visibility: @ViewBag.SomeRole'>@Html.ActionLink("Tenant", "Index", "{controller}", New With {.area = ""}, Nothing)

edited Mar 31, 2024 at 5:20

answered Mar 31, 2024 at 5:15

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