As a developer working in a controller, I encounter the need to transfer an entity object (Product) back to a view for JavaScript usage.
The process involves passing a model object from the action method to the view. While the model object includes necessary data for display on the view, it also contains a JSON representation of the product data - this aspect has been challenging for me.
Within the view, my intention is to access the product object as JavaScript for manipulation.
Sample Controller Code:
public ActionResult ViewProduct( int productKey )
{
VendorPage page = PageManager.Instance().GetProductPage( );
Product product = this.repoProducts.Get<Product>( App.GetVendorKey(), productKey );
JavaScriptSerializer sz = new JavaScriptSerializer();
string json = sz.Serialize( new { pr = product } );
ProductPageModel ppm = new ProductPageModel( page, product );
// Embed the product as json in the model
ppm.js = json;
if ( product != null )
{
return View( "Product", ppm );
}
return null;
}
View - incorporates the model as ProductPageModel @model SiteEngine.SiteEngineUI.Models.ProductPageModel html......
Therefore, the main inquiry here is: How can I access the product within JavaScript, enabling actions such as...
alert( product.Name );