Create dynamically form with field dependencies in Blazor - asp.net-core

I'm creating a library for generating form in Blazor. The logic is quite straightforward: based on a JSON, the library creates the form, using my custom component. Here a piece of the code of the Razor component called SurveyGenerator
<EditForm EditContext="#editContext" OnValidSubmit="#ValidFormSubmitted">
<table class="table">
<tbody>
#foreach (var element in Form.Elements)
{
<tr>
<td>
#switch (element.Type)
{
case "Textbox":
var el = element as PSC.Survey.Shared.Textbox;
if (!ElementValues.ContainsKey(el.Name))
ElementValues.Add(el.Name, el.Text);
<Textbox Name="#el.Name"
Placeholder="#el.PlaceHolder"
Value="#el.Text"
Title="#el.Title"
Description="#el.Description"
IsRequired="#el.IsRequired"
IsVisible="#el.IsVisible"
/>
break;
default:
<p>Unknow control</p>
break;
}
</td>
</tr>
}
<tr>
<td colspan="2">
<button class="btn btn-primary"
#onclick="Submit">Submit</button>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</EditForm>
#code {
internal static readonly Dictionary<string, object> ElementValues =
new Dictionary<string, object>();
private EditContext? editContext;
}
The component Textbox is a simple Razor component
#if(IsVisible) {
<input type="text" name="#Name" placeholder="#PlaceHolder"
#bind-value="#Value" class="form-control #CssInternal #CssClass">
}
#code {
[CascadingParameter]
private EditContext EditContext { get; set; }
private bool IsVisible;
[Parameter]
public string Value
{
get { return _value; }
set
{
if (_value != value)
{
_value = value;
SurveyGenerator.ElementValues[Name] = Value;
}
}
}
private string _value;
protected override Task OnInitializedAsync()
{
if (EditContext != null)
{
EditContext.OnFieldChanged += FieldChanged;
EditContext.OnValidationRequested += ValidationRequested;
}
return Task.CompletedTask;
}
private void FieldChanged(object sender, FieldChangedEventArgs e)
=> this.Validate(e.FieldIdentifier.FieldName);
private void ValidationRequested(object sender,
ValidationRequestedEventArgs e)
=> this.Validate();
private void Validate(string fieldname = null)
{
// validation code
}
}
So, when a component changes the property Value, it immediately adds the value also in the variable ElementValues in the SurveyGenerator. When the user presses the submit button, the validation starts for all the components and it works.
Now, the problem I'm facing is that something some components have to be displayed only if another field is selected or has a particular value. Unfortunately, the EditForm doesn't pass this information to the components. I though the event OnFieldChanged should raise every time there is a change in any component but it is not work in this way.
For this reason, I'm looking a way to notify all the components that a value changed, like an observable collection. When the component receives the notification, it can check if it has to display itself or not, using the IsVisible property.
Do you have any ideas or suggestions or code to share with me?

Related

IValidationAttributeAdapterProvider is called only for EmailAddressAttribute

What I was doing with ASP.NET MVC 5
DataAnnotationsModelValidatorProvider.RegisterAdapter(typeof(MaxLengthAttribute), typeof(MyMaxLengthAttributeAdapter));
DataAnnotationsModelValidatorProvider.RegisterAdapter(typeof(RequiredAttribute), typeof(MyRequiredAttributeAdapter));
DataAnnotationsModelValidatorProvider.RegisterAdapter(typeof(MinLengthAttribute), typeof(MyMinLengthAttribute));
DataAnnotationsModelValidatorProvider.RegisterAdapter(typeof(EmailAddressAttribute), typeof(MyEmailAddressAttributeAdapter));
Now I'm migrating it to ASP.NET core 6
We can't use DataAnnotationsModelValidatorProvider anymore so I'm trying to use IValidationAttributeAdapterProvider, which doesn't work properly for me.
My codes
My IValidationAttributeAdapterProvider is below.
public class MyValidationAttributeAdapterProvider : ValidationAttributeAdapterProvider, IValidationAttributeAdapterProvider
{
IAttributeAdapter? IValidationAttributeAdapterProvider.GetAttributeAdapter(
ValidationAttribute attribute,
IStringLocalizer? stringLocalizer)
{
return attribute switch
{
EmailAddressAttribute => new MyEmailAddressAttributeAdapter((EmailAddressAttribute)attribute, stringLocalizer),
MaxLengthAttribute => new MyMaxLengthAttributeAdapter((MaxLengthAttribute)attribute, stringLocalizer),
MinLengthAttribute => new MyMinLengthAttribute((MinLengthAttribute)attribute, stringLocalizer),
RequiredAttribute => new MyRequiredAttributeAdapter((RequiredAttribute)attribute, stringLocalizer),
_ => base.GetAttributeAdapter(attribute, stringLocalizer),
};
}
}
My model class is below.
public class LogInRequestDTO
{
[Required]
[EmailAddress]
[MaxLength(FieldLengths.Max.User.Mail)]
[Display(Name = "mail")]
public string? Mail { get; set; }
[Required]
[MinLengthAttribute(FieldLengths.Min.User.Password)]
[DataType(DataType.Password)]
[Display(Name = "password")]
public string? Password { get; set; }
}
And in my Program.cs, I do like below.
builder.Services.AddControllersWithViews()
.AddDataAnnotationsLocalization(options =>
{
options.DataAnnotationLocalizerProvider = (type, factory) => factory.Create(typeof(Resources));
});
builder.Services.AddSingleton<IValidationAttributeAdapterProvider, MyValidationAttributeAdapterProvider>();
What happed to me
I expect GetAttributeAdapter is called for each attribute like EmailAddressAttribute, MaxLengthAttribute, etc.
But it's called only once with EmailAddressAttribute.
So, all other validation results are not customized by my adaptors.
If I remove [EmailAddress] from the model class, GetAttributeAdapter is never called.
Am I missing something?
Added on 2022/05/24
What I want to do
I want to customize all the validation error message.
I don't want to customize for one by one at the place I use [EmailAddress] for example.
I need the server side validation only. I don't need the client side validation.
Reproducible project
I created the minimum sample project which can reproduce the problem.
https://github.com/KuniyoshiKamimura/IValidationAttributeAdapterProviderSample
Open the solution with Visual Studio 2022(17.2.1).
Set the breakpoint on MyValidationAttributeAdapterProvider.
Run the project.
Input something to the textbox on the browser and submit it.
The breakpoint hits only once with EmailAddressAttribute attribute.
The browser shows the customized message for email and default message for all other validations.
Below is a work demo, you can refer to it.
In all AttributeAdapter, change your code like below.
public class MyEmailAddressAttributeAdapter : AttributeAdapterBase<EmailAddressAttribute>
{
// This is called as expected.
public MyEmailAddressAttributeAdapter(EmailAddressAttribute attribute, IStringLocalizer? stringLocalizer)
: base(attribute, stringLocalizer)
{
//attribute.ErrorMessageResourceType = typeof(Resources);
//attribute.ErrorMessageResourceName = "ValidationMessageForEmailAddress";
//attribute.ErrorMessage = null;
}
public override void AddValidation(ClientModelValidationContext context)
{
if (context == null)
{
throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(context));
}
MergeAttribute(context.Attributes, "data-val", "true");
MergeAttribute(context.Attributes, "data-val-must-be-true", GetErrorMessage(context));
}
// This is called as expected.
// And I can see the message "Input the valid mail address.".
public override string GetErrorMessage(ModelValidationContextBase validationContext)
{
return GetErrorMessage(validationContext.ModelMetadata, validationContext.ModelMetadata.GetDisplayName());
}
}
In homecontroller:
public IActionResult Index()
{
return View();
}
[HttpPost]
public IActionResult Index([FromForm][Bind("Test")] SampleDTO dto)
{
return View();
}
Index view:
#model IV2.Models.SampleDTO
#{
ViewData["Title"] = "Index";
}
<h1>Index</h1>
<h4>SampleDTO</h4>
<hr />
<div class="row">
<div class="col-md-4">
<form asp-action="Index">
<div asp-validation-summary="ModelOnly" class="text-danger"></div>
<div class="form-group">
<label asp-for="Test" class="control-label"></label>
<input asp-for="Test" class="form-control" />
<span asp-validation-for="Test" class="text-danger"></span>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<input type="submit" value="Create" class="btn btn-primary" />
</div>
</form>
</div>
</div>
<div>
<a asp-action="Index">Back to List</a>
</div>
#section Scripts {
#{await Html.RenderPartialAsync("_ValidationScriptsPartial");}
}
Result1:
Result2:
I found the solution.
What I have to use is not ValidationAttributeAdapterProvider but IValidationMetadataProvider.
This article describes the usage in detail.
Note that some attributes including EmailAddressAttribute have to be treated in special way as describe here because they have default non-null ErrorMessage.
I confirmed for EmailAddressAttribute and some other attributes.
Also, there's the related article here.

Why is my controller return wrong response data?

I`m using Ajax call to remove items from list. When user clicks on remove button (each button for row with id) it sends Ajax call (Post) to Order/RemoveFromCart. When backend is reached i remove the item from list. Im sure when returning data from controller the item i want to remove is truly removed. The problem is when i take my div and call html(data) from response it removes always the last item in the list.
Thank you for help.
I have tried update dotnet to latest version.
I have tried to remove Ajax call and reload whole view - that fixes the problem but i want to use an Ajax call.
#for (int i = 0; i < Model.CartItems.Count; i++)
{
<input asp-for="CartItems[i].ProductId" type="hidden">
<tr>
<td>
<input type="text" class="inputTextWithoutBorder" readonly="readonly" asp-for="CartItems[i].Product">
</td>
<td>
<select class="select-table" asp-for="#Model.CartItems[i].Packaging" asp-items="#Model.CartItems[i].PackageTypes"></select>
</td>
<td>
<input type="text" class="inputTextWithoutBorder" asp-for="#Model.CartItems[i].Amount" placeholder="Vyberte množství...">
</td>
<td>
<button id="removeFromCartId" onclick="removeFromCart(this);" type="button" value="#i" class="removeButton"></button>
</td>
</tr>
}
[HttpPost]
public IActionResult RemoveFromCart(OrderModel model, int itemToRemove)
{
if (model.CartItems[itemToRemove] != null)
{
model.CartItems.RemoveAt(itemToRemove);
}
return PartialView("_OrderCartWithCalendarPartial", model);
}
Model:
public class CartModel
{
public int ProductId { get; set; }
public int Amount { get; set; }
public string Packaging { get; set; }
public string Product { get; set; }
public List<SelectListItem> PackageTypes { get; } =
new List<SelectListItem>{
new SelectListItem {Value = "", Text = ""},
};
}
Javascript:
function removeFromCart(button) {
var index = button.value;
var placeholderElement = $('#orderFormId');
var myformdata = placeholderElement.serialize()
+ "&itemToRemove=" + index;
var result = $.post("/Order/RemoveFromCart", myformdata);
result.done(function (data) {
$("#cartWithCalendarDiv").html(data);
setDateFieldToZero();
});
}
Problem scenario:
Sending via Ajax list with two items (item0, item1). The controller receives exact list with two items. Remove item0 in controller and return partial view with that updated model. The page reloads only with item0. Why?

How to pass all text of input selected row into action?

i have this view in my project.
I want to get the text of input in each row that is selected.
How to pass all text of input selected row into action
<table width="100%" class="table table-striped table-bordered table-hover" id="dataTables-example">
<thead>
<tr>
<th width="45%">Select</th>
<th width="45%">User Name</th>
<th width="5%">Description</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
#foreach (var item in Model.TypeList)
{
<tr>
<td>
<input type="checkbox" name=checklist" id="checklist"/>
</td>
<td>
#Html.DisplayFor(modelItem => item.UserName)
</td>
<td>
<input type="text" name="Extradecription"/>
</td>
</tr>
}
</tbody>
my Actions. How can I have the corresponding values of text and checkbox for the Selected rows
public IActionResult Index()
{
return View(repository.GetUser());
}
public IActionResult Save(int[] checklist,string[] Extradecription)
{
repository.Save(checklist,Extradecription);
return View(repository.GetUser());
}
If you try to get two different arrays as you have showed in you controller-action code, there will be a trouble with text for non selected items, the array for check boxes will bind as expected but for descriptions will be different, just to be clear, check the following example:
Assuming We have a list with tree options:
100 - Foo
200 - Bar
300 - Zaz
If We set the following selection for items:
Foo, a
Zaz, c
If We take a look on the request, this is the raw request:
checklist = 100,300
Extradecription = a,null,c
So, the trouble is avoid to bind null descriptions for non selected options, this is complicated, in that case I recommend to you a clear solution:
Create a model to create entity process
Create a model for option
Add a list of option model in create entity model
Initialize the model to create a new entity
Render inputs in view using asp-for tag
Retrieve the request to create a new entity
I'll assume the name of models and properties to show how to bind a typed array in your request, change the names according to your scenario.
Create entity model:
public class CreateEntity
{
public CreateEntity()
{
Items = new List<SelectedItem>();
}
// Step 3
[BindProperty]
public List<SelectedItem> Items { get; set; }
// Another properties
}
Model for option:
public class SelectedItem
{
public bool IsSelected { get; set; }
public int Code { get; set; }
public string Name { get; set; }
public string Desc { get; set; }
}
Rendering the options list:
#for (var i = 0; i < Model.Items.Count; i++)
{
<input asp-for="#Model.Items[i].IsSelected" />#Model.Items[i].Name
<input asp-for="#Model.Items[i].Desc" />
<br/>
}
The GET and POST actions in controller:
[HttpGet]
public IActionResult CreateOption()
{
// Set the items list
var model = new CreateEntity
{
Items = new List<SelectedItem>
{
new SelectedItem{ Code = 100, Name = "Foo" },
new SelectedItem{ Code = 200, Name = "Bar" },
new SelectedItem{ Code = 300, Name = "Zaz" }
}
};
return View(model);
}
[HttpPost]
public IActionResult CreateOption(CreateEntity form)
{
// Retrieve only selected items
var query = form.Items.Where(item => item.IsSelected == true).ToList();
return View();
}
If you want to know more about check boxes in Razor pages, please check this link: Checkboxes in a Razor Pages Form
Please let me know if this answer is useful.

MVC : Pass values from textbox to controller action

I am new to MVC.Basically I need to pass values entered in the textbox from my view to controller action method. As I enter the values in the text box and click the enter button I need to display the value on the screen. I am currently unable to do so. Please find my code below
The model class
public class ProteinTrackingService
{
public int? Total { get; set; }
public int Goal { get; set; }
public void AddProtein(int? amount)
{
Total += amount;
}
}
The controller class
public class ProteinTrackerController : Controller
{
ProteinTrackingService proteinTrackingService = new ProteinTrackingService();
// GET: ProteinTracker
public ActionResult Index()
{
ViewBag.Total = proteinTrackingService.Total;
ViewBag.Goal = proteinTrackingService.Goal;
return View();
}
// GET: ProteinTracker/Details/5
public ActionResult AddProtein(ProteinTrackingService model)
{
proteinTrackingService.AddProtein(model.Total);
ViewBag.Total = proteinTrackingService.Total;
ViewBag.Goal = proteinTrackingService.Goal;
return View("Index");
}
}
The view
using (Html.BeginForm("ProteinTracker", "AddProtein",FormMethod.Post))
{
#Html.AntiForgeryToken()
<form>
<div class="form-horizontal">
<h4>Protein Tracker</h4>
<hr />
Total : #ViewBag.Total
Goal : #ViewBag.Goal
<input id="Text1" type="text" value="TextInput" /> <input type="Submit" value="Add" />
</div>
</form>
}
I am modifying the code above based on your suggestions. I basically need to display the following in the view
Total : value
Goal : value
Textbox control (To enter the total) Button (pass the total to contoller) Please note that when the user clicks the Add button the total should show in above field Total : value.
New View
#using (Html.BeginForm( "AddProtein","ProteinTracker", FormMethod.Post))
{
#Html.AntiForgeryToken()
<div class="form-horizontal">
<h4>Protein Tracker</h4>
<hr />
#Html.LabelFor(m => m.Total, "Total" ) <hr />
#Html.LabelFor(m => m.Goal, "Goal") <hr />
#Html.TextBoxFor(m => m.Total) <hr />
<input type="Submit" value="Add" />
</div>
}
New Controller
public class ProteinTrackerController : Controller
{
ProteinTrackingService proteinTrackingService = new ProteinTrackingService();
// GET: ProteinTracker
public ActionResult Index()
{
var model = new ProteinTrackingService()
{ Total = proteinTrackingService.Total, Goal = proteinTrackingService.Goal };
return View(model);
}
// GET: ProteinTracker/Details/5
public ActionResult AddProtein(ProteinTrackingService model)
{
proteinTrackingService.AddProtein(model.Total);
model.Total = proteinTrackingService.Total;
model.Goal = proteinTrackingService.Goal;
return View("Index",model);
}
}
You need to add the HttpPost attribute to your action.Looking at your form #using (Html.BeginForm( "AddProtein","ProteinTracker", FormMethod.Post)) , apparently you are sending a post request to your controller.
[HttpPost]
public ActionResult AddProtein(ProteinTrackingService model)
{
proteinTrackingService.AddProtein(model.Total);
model.Total = proteinTrackingService.Total;
model.Goal = proteinTrackingService.Goal;
return View("Index",model);
}
First of all your this syntax
using (Html.BeginForm("ProteinTracker", "AddProtein", FormMethod.Post))
already creates a form tag when html generates. No need to create from tag again in it.
So for your want, in view you need give to your input field a name
<input id="Text1" type="text" value="TextInput" name="textname"/>
and add this name as parameter in your controller method like that
public ActionResult AddProtein(ProteinTrackingService model,string textname)
{
// your code
return View("Index");
}
It will pass your textfield value from view to controller. For clearing your concept you may visit Loopcoder.com

How to pass a textbox value to beginform routevalues

I have a textbox in my mvc view.I want to pass the textbox data in beginform route values.how to do that?
View:
#using (Html.BeginForm("Index", "InwardDetail", FormMethod.Post))
{
<fieldset style="width:80%;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:20px;min-width:60%">
<div>
<table class="tableView" style="width:100%">
<tr>
<td>
#Html.DevExpress().Label(lbl=>{
lbl.Name = "lblFromDate";
lbl.Text = "From Date";
}).GetHtml()
</td>
<td>
#Html.TextBox("txtFromDate", value: DateTime.Now.ToString("dd/MM/yyyy"), htmlAttributes: new {id="fromDate", Class="textbox",style="width:70px"})
</td>
<td>
#Html.DevExpress().Button(but=>{
but.Name = "butView";
but.Text = "View";
but.UseSubmitBehavior = true;
}).GetHtml()
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="9">
#Html.Partial("InwardDetailPartial")
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
</fieldset>
}
Controller:
public ActionResult Index(string fDate)
{
_unitOfWork = new UnitOfWork();
blInwarddetail = new InwardRegisterBL(_unitOfWork);
var result = blInwarddetail.GetInwardList(fDate);
return View("Index", result);
}
If I click Button the values should be passed to controller.
Your use of #Html.TextBox("txtFromDate", ..) means you generate an input with name="textFromDate". When you submit a form, the name/value pairs of the forms controls are sent - in your case it would be txtFromDate: 27/06/2015.
But the method your posting to does not have a parameter named txtFromDate (only one named fDate). You need to change the method to
[HttpPost]
public ActionResult Index(string txtFromDate)
{
....
}
However there are numerous issues with your code that you should address
First you should create a view model to represent what your wanting to display/edit in a view
public class FilterViewModel
{
[Display(Name = "...")] // some user friendly display name
[Required(ErrorMesage = "Please enter a valid date")]
public DateTime Date { get; set; }
}
Note from the code you have shown it appears your entering a date, not a string so the property should be DateTime (not string). This also ensures that you get client and server validation for the property. I also give your properties a more descriptive name that fDate (I can't begin to guess what that might mean - maybe FinishDate?)
In the GET method
public ActionResult Index()
{
FilterViewModel model = new FilterViewModel();
model.Date = DateTime.Today;
return View(model);
}
And in the view
#model yourAssembly.FilterViewModel
#using (Html.BeginForm())
{
....
#Html.LabelFor(m => m.Date)
#Html.TextBoxFor(m => m.Date, "{0:dd/MM/yyyy}", new { #class = "textbox" })
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(m => m.Date)
....
}
Note that you are now strongly binding to your model property. The second parameter specifies the format string. There seems no need to override the id property (which will be id="Date"), and to add a class name use #class = "..". Note also since you are adding a class name, you should remove style="width:70px" and instead use css. You should also remove the table elements. Html table elements are used for tabular data, not for layout.
And finally the post method will be
[HttpPost]
public ActionResult Index(FilterViewModel model)
{
if (!ModelState.IsValid)
{
return View(model);
}
// model.Date will contain the value enter by the user
}
Finally I would question if this really should be a POST. Form the code, you don't appear to be changing any data and perhaps this should be FormMethod.GET? Or better, use ajax to update the current page based on the filter.