Question

I need to call a JavaScript function in a Controller function.
My code looks like the following:

    [AcceptVerbs(HttpVerbs.Post)]
    public ActionResult Edit(DeviceLocation locationToEdit)
    {
        var originalLocation = (from m in _db.DeviceLocations
                                where m.Id == locationToEdit.Id
                                select m).First();

        if (!ModelState.IsValid)
            return View(originalLocation);

        _db.ApplyCurrentValues(originalLocation.EntityKey.EntitySetName, locationToEdit);
        _db.SaveChanges();

        Utility.mostRecentLocationUpdate = locationToEdit;

        /******************************************
        need to call updateMap() JavaScript function
        *******************************************/

        return RedirectToAction("Locations");
    }

Thanks!

Answer 1

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