Question

Using mvc3, is there some variable to inform if I came from a Create to Edit action?

If the routing is used as well in a GET I want a certain behavior, otherwise if the CreateAction has been fired I want to open a different context Edit.

Failed first solution: Creating a extra Action Edit, fires: The current request for action 'Edit' on controller type 'XController' is ambiguous between the two action methods.

More important, is there a misinterpretation of MVC? Does this solution sound weird to anyone? I’m facing nice doubts with mvc. 🙂

Answer 1

If you have 2 Edit methods, they must have different method inputs to differentiate them.

public ActionResult Edit(int id)
{
    return View(db.GetWidget(id));
}

public ActionResult Edit(int id, string username)
{
    ViewBag.Username = username;
    return View(db.GetWidget(id));
}

Or, just make the method into one with an optional parameter

public ActionResult Edit(int id, string username = "")
{
    ViewBag.Username = username;
    return View(db.GetWidget(id));
}

I would also recommend painting a method attribute such as [HttpGet], [HttpPost], etc.