MVC3: Pass User Entered ID as a Parameter to a Controller Method - asp.net-mvc-3

Question

I have a view where a user will enter an ID that will be passed to a controller method which will then populate a view containing the related patient record.
I am new to MVC and have been unable to get the ID from the textbox and pass it to the controller method. I appreciate any help.
In my view:
#model Final.Models.Patient
#Html.TextBoxFor(model => model.Patient_ID)
#Html.ActionLink("Patient", "Details", new { id=???? })
In my controller:
public ViewResult Details(decimal id)
{
Patient patient = db.Patients.Single(p => p.Patient_ID == id);
return View(patient);
}
Thanks.
I was able to make it work with the following:
#using (#Html.BeginForm("Details", "Patient")) {
#Html.TextBoxFor(model => model.Patient_ID)
<input type="submit", value="Submit"/>
public ActionResult Details(Patient _patient)
{
decimal id = _patient.Patient_ID;
Patient patient = db.Patients.Single(p => p.Patient_ID == id);
return View(patient);
}

Answer 1

Is jQuery method acceptable for you? You can assign an id to the textbox, and then get the value (id entered by user) and then submit to your controller using $.ajax
#Html.TextBoxFor(model => model.PatientID, new { id = "patient"})
$.ajax({
url: '/Home/Details',
type: 'POST',
data: { id: $('#patient').val()},
async: false,
success: function (result) {
alert('success!');
}
});
Hope this help you :)

Answer 2

receive the model in ActionResult instead
#model Final.Models.Patient
#usign (#BeginForm("Details","Controller"){
#Html.TextBoxFor(model => model.Patient_ID)
#Html.ActionLink("Patient", "Details", new { id=???? })
<input type="submit", value="Submit"/>
}
in your controller
[HttpPost]
public ActionResult Details(Patient _patient)
{
decimal id = _patient.Patient_ID
Patient patient = db.Patients.Single(p => p.Patient_ID == id);
return View(patient);
}