ASP.NET MVC3 C# - edit functionality in detail view of a different controller - asp.net-mvc-3

Question

I'm trying to create a forum. I'm trying to have the functionality of 'post edit' in 'thread details'
I have the standard OTB Thread index view, and when you click on 'details' it shows the OTB Thread details, I have added a foreach to display the posts relating to that thread underneath.
I'm now struggling with adding/allowing the posts that are displayed underneath to be edited. Specifically show/hide.
In context, all posts are 'hidden' until an administrator clicks a button to 'show' a post, and vice versa
Thread Controller:
public ViewResult Details(int id)
{
tb_SH_Forum_Threads tb_sh_forum_threads = db.tb_SH_Forum_Threads.Single(t => t.Thread_ID == id);
ViewBag.Private_ID = new SelectList(db.tb_SH_Forum_PrivateDesc, "Private_ID", "Private_Desc");
return View(tb_sh_forum_threads);
}
View:
#model Shareholder_Forum.Models.tb_SH_Forum_Threads
#{
ViewBag.Title = "Details";
}
<h2>Details</h2>
<fieldset>
<legend>tb_SH_Forum_Threads</legend>
<div class="display-label">Thread_Title</div>
<div class="display-field">
#Html.DisplayFor(model => model.Thread_Title)
</div>
<div class="display-label">Thread_Details</div>
<div class="display-field">
#Html.DisplayFor(model => model.Thread_Details)
</div>
<div class="display-label">tb_SH_Forum_Categories</div>
<div class="display-field">
#Html.DisplayFor(model => model.tb_SH_Forum_Categories.Category_Description)
</div>
<div class="display-label">Thread_Date</div>
<div class="display-field">
#Html.DisplayFor(model => model.Thread_Date)
</div>
<div class="display-label">Replies</div>
<div class="display-field">
#Html.DisplayFor(model => model.Replies)
</div>
</fieldset>
#foreach
(var post in Model.tb_SH_Forum_Posts.Where(w => w.Private_ID == 1).OrderBy(o => o.Post_Date))
{
<div class ="post">
<fieldset>
<p class="post_details">At #post.Post_Date By #(post.Anon == true ? "Anonymous" : post.Username)
</p>
#post.Post_Desc
</fieldset>
</div>}
<p>
#Html.ActionLink("Back to List", "Index")|
</p>
I think I need to use RenderAction and/or Partial views, but I don't understand. Any advice, or point me in the right direction where I can learn about this.
As always, very much appreciated.

Answer 1

Not certain I understand what you want, but here's how you could do what I think you're asking.
#foreach (var post in Model.tb_SH_Forum_Posts.Where(w => w.Private_ID == 1).OrderBy(o => o.Post_Date))
{
if(post.IsEditable) //however you're determining if they can edit the post. Alternatively display both this and the else and use javascript to toggle which one you show
{
///...Your old view post code
}
else
{
#Html.RenderPartial("EditPost", new {postdata = post})
}
}
Make a model
public class PostDataViewModel
{
public Post PostData
{
get;
set;
}
}
EditPost.cshtml
#model PostDataViewModel
// The editable form and button to submit to SaveForumPost action
Save it with
public virtual ActionResult SaveForumPost(PostaDavaViewModel model)
{
//... save edits
// either return a redirect to Detail, or if you don't want to refresh the page call this with ajax
}