Close modal window containing ASP MVC Ajax form - asp.net-mvc-3

in a webapp I'm using an ASP MVC Ajax form in a modal window. I do not use any specific jQuery code, only some to open the modal window (i.e. showModal() function):
#Ajax.ActionLink("Open", "Add", "Home", new {id = Model.Id}, new AjaxOptions { HttpMethod = "GET", UpdateTargetId = "modal", OnSuccess = "showModal()"})
This code loads my form (partial view) into a div and opens it as a modal window. In the form submit ActionResult I just use the default ModelState object to validate it, and in case of an error I return the same partial view containing model errors. This works fine except for the following situation: when the model contains no errors I want to auto-close the modal window. I tried the following:
#using (Ajax.BeginForm("Save", "Home", new AjaxOptions {HttpMethod = "POST", UpdateTargetId = "modal", OnSuccess = "hideModal(); alert('Saved');"}))
However, when the model contains errors the Ajax call is still valid, so OnSuccess will be called. I tried to solve this by sending an error HttpStatusCode in the partial view, but then the div is not updated with the new html.
I think the only solution is sending a partial view containing javascript code that closes the modal window when the model contains no errors, but this solution is not very neat in my opinion. Any other ideas?

I just had to do the same thing today. The solution I came up with was to return a JsonResult with a property set to true when the action succeeded. In the OnSuccess callback of the AjaxOptions I checked for the property and closed my modal window.
Controller Method
[HttpPost]
public ActionResult Hold(JobStatusNoteViewModel model)
{
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{
//do work
return Json(new {success = true});
}
return PartialView("JobStatusNote", model);
}
PartialView
<% using (Ajax.BeginForm(new AjaxOptions { UpdateTargetId = "JobStatusForm", OnSuccess = "closePopUp" })) { %>
<div id="JobStatusForm">
<!-- Form -->
</div>
<% } %>
<script>
function closePopUp(data) {
if (data.success) {
//close popup
}
}
</script>

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AJAX search box in MVC [duplicate]

I want to show a success message after calling the following ajax.beginform
from Index view
#using (Ajax.BeginForm("Insert", "Home", new AjaxOptions() { UpdateTargetId = "result", HttpMethod = "POST" }))
{
#Html.TextAreaFor(m => m.openion)
}
this is my result div
<div id="result">
</div>
and my controller is
[Httppost]
public ActionResult InforMessage(openionModel usr)
{
return Content("Thanks for adding your openion");
}
but when i try this it is going to another view InforMessage
It is not updating the result div.
There is no Informessage Exist. Still it open a new page with message
"Thanks for adding your openion".How to solve this?
If your redirecting to another page its because you do not have the correct scripts loaded (or have duplicates or have them in the wrong order) so its doing a normal submit.
Ensure you have included (in order)
jquery-{version}.js
jquery.unobtrusive-ajax.js

Update div using ajax.beginform inside asp mvc view

I want to show a success message after calling the following ajax.beginform
from Index view
#using (Ajax.BeginForm("Insert", "Home", new AjaxOptions() { UpdateTargetId = "result", HttpMethod = "POST" }))
{
#Html.TextAreaFor(m => m.openion)
}
this is my result div
<div id="result">
</div>
and my controller is
[Httppost]
public ActionResult InforMessage(openionModel usr)
{
return Content("Thanks for adding your openion");
}
but when i try this it is going to another view InforMessage
It is not updating the result div.
There is no Informessage Exist. Still it open a new page with message
"Thanks for adding your openion".How to solve this?
If your redirecting to another page its because you do not have the correct scripts loaded (or have duplicates or have them in the wrong order) so its doing a normal submit.
Ensure you have included (in order)
jquery-{version}.js
jquery.unobtrusive-ajax.js

Validate only ajax loaded partial view

I have a form with some controls. There is a button on the form which loads a partial view. Inside the partial view, there are two required field textboxes along with a button. And when its clicked, I need to display error messages only for textboxes which are inside the partial view, but not for the fields in the actual form. And when I click form's submit button, all error messages must show up.
After partial view is loaded, I am re-initializing the validation plugin as below.
$('#test').removeData("validator");
$.validator.unobtrusive.parse('#test');
I tried using validation attribute described in below thread but its not working. Maybe it works for normally loaded views.
ASP.NET MVC Validation Groups?
However, I can validate individually by calling textbox1.valid() and textbox2.valid(). But I think I am missing standard way of doing it. Any help is appreciated.
you can do this by submitting your partial view using Ajax.BeginForm()
//In Partail View
#model SomeModel
#using (Ajax.BeginForm("SomeActionName", new AjaxOptions { HttpMethod = "POST", UpdateTargetId = "targetId"}))
{
#Html.EditorFor(mode=>model.FirstText)
#Html.EditorFor(mode=>model.SecText)
<input type="submit" value="save">
}
//In Controller
public ActionResult SomeAction(SomeModel model)
{
return PartaiulView(model);
}
here you can validate your Partial View
NOTE: when you submit you form using Ajax.BeginForm you must specify "UpdateTargetId" where your result will be appear on View.
//In View
<div id="targetId">
#Html.Partail("PartialView")
</div>
OR if you want to Redirect to another action if your model is valid then modified your action
public ActionResult SomeAction(SomeModel model)
{
if(ModelState.IsValid)
{
return Json(new {redirect = #Url.Action("SomeAction","SomeController")})
}
return PartaiulView(model);
}
then in partail view you can invoke OnSuccess method of Ajax.BeginForm
#using (Ajax.BeginForm("SomeActionName", new AjaxOptions { HttpMethod = "POST", UpdateTargetId = "targetId",OnSuccess="success"}))
{
}
<script type="text/javascript">
function success(data)
{
if(data.redirect)
{
windows.location = data;
}
}
</script>
check both way which one is suitable to you.

Using Fancybox with ASP.NET MVC Ajax

I have a form which loads within a fancybox so that if the user clicks on a link, a form loads up in fancybox, its an #Ajax.BeginForm(). Like so:
#using (Ajax.BeginForm("AddToBasket", new { controller = "Orders" }, new AjaxOptions()
{
InsertionMode = InsertionMode.Replace,
UpdateTargetId = "SuccessBasket",
OnSuccess = "goToCheckout"
}, new { #class = "product-order-form" }))
{
#* Form elements for Model *#
<div id="SuccessBasket"></div>
}
This gets loaded up in a fancybox window. When I submit the form, my SuccessBasket div does not get updated with the new content passed from the controller, is there some way to enable Ajax calls to be updated within Fancybox? This works fine if I don't use fancybox but I wish to use it.
EDIT:
The form is loaded like so:
#Ajax.ActionLink("Order", "OrderProduct", new { controller = "Orders", id = ViewData["ID"], search = ViewData["search"] }, new AjaxOptions()
{
UpdateTargetId = "ModalWindow",
InsertionMode = InsertionMode.Replace,
OnFailure = "NotAuthorised"
}, new { #class = "lightbox order-link" })
I have an empty div called ModalWindow which is wrapped by a div set to display: none as per the instructions:
<div style="display: none">
<div id="ModalWindow">
</div>
</div>
OrderProduct Action in my controller returns a PartialView:
return PartialView("_OrderProduct", basket);
Where basket is my model BasketModel basket = new BasketModel();
My _OrderProduct PartialView is the view which contains the Ajax form at the start of my post. Which has the SuccessBasket div.
Upto this point, it works perfectly. The form loads up in fancybox.
The AddToBasket Action returns a PartialView:
return PartialView("_BasketSuccess");
This view simply tells the user that their item was added to the basket:
<p>This item has been added to your basket. Search again or goto #Html.ActionLink("checkout", "Order", new { controller = "Orders" }, new { #class = "checkout-link" }) to continue.</p>
The problem is, the SuccessBasket div does not update with the text above but through debugging, I can see that it does load the view _BasketSuccess, it just doesn't update in the modal window.
The way you are loading the fancybox is strange. You are sending 2 AJAX requests: one for the Ajax.ActionLink and one by the fancybox. All that is not necessary. Also you don't need a hidden div in your main view, the fancybox does all this automatically.
So to recap, in your main view all you need is a simple HTML link to the controller actin which will return a partial containing the form:
#Html.ActionLink("Order", "OrderProduct", "Orders", null, new { #class = "lightbox" })
and in a separate javascript file you will attach the fancybox to this anchor so that when it is clicked it will automatically send an AJAX request (the fancybox, not you), fetch the partial form and show it:
$(function () {
$('.lightbox').fancybox();
});
Alright, now you have a partial form shown in a fancybox. This partial form is actually an Ajax.BeginForm. So when you submit this form it will send an AJAX request to the AddToBasket action and upon success it will update the <div id="SuccessBasket"></div> which is inside this form with the result returned by this action.

mvc partial view ajax update returning the partial view as a page

I have a partial view that upon adding an item to the database needs to update.
The Index.cshtml:
#using (Ajax.BeginForm("Index", "WinEntry", new AjaxOptions { HttpMethod = "POST", UpdateTargetId = "wingrid", InsertionMode = InsertionMode.Replace}))
{
#Html.Partial("_winVenue")
#Html.Partial("_singleWin")
}
<div id="wingrid">
#Html.Partial("_wingrid")
</div>
The _singleWin has the submit button
The controller:
[HttpPost]
public ActionResult Index(Win win)
{
win.dealerId = "1234567890";
win.posterid = "chris";
win.posttime = DateTime.Now;
wem.addWin(win);
IEnumerable<Win> w = wem.getVenueWins(win.venue,win.windate);
return PartialView("_wingrid",w);
}
When the controller returns the partial view _wingrid it returns it as a new page and the behavior I am looking for is like an update panel inside the wingrid div.
Any help would be appreciated.
You already seem to be doing this thanks to the UpdateTargetId = "wingrid" option in your AJAX form. Just make sure that you clear values that you modify in your POST controller action form the modelstate. Otherwise HTML helpers could still use the old values:
[HttpPost]
public ActionResult Index(Win win)
{
ModelState.Remove("dealerId");
win.dealerId = "1234567890";
ModelState.Remove("posterid");
win.posterid = "chris";
ModelState.Remove("posttime");
win.posttime = DateTime.Now;
wem.addWin(win);
IEnumerable<Win> w = wem.getVenueWins(win.venue,win.windate);
return PartialView("_wingrid",w);
}
Also don't forget to include the jquery.unobtrusive-ajax.js script to your page if you want your Ajax.* helpers to work:
<script src="#Url.Content("~/Scripts/jquery.unobtrusive-ajax.js")" type="text/javascript"></script>

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