return bool from asp.net mvc actionresult
Jqueryasp.net MvcJquery Problem Overview
I submitted a form via jquery, but I need the ActionResult to return true or false.
this is the code which for the controller method:
[HttpPost]
public ActionResult SetSchedule(FormCollection collection)
{
try
{
// TODO: Add update logic here
return true; //cannot convert bool to actionresult
}
catch
{
return false; //cannot convert bool to actionresult
}
}
How would I design my JQuery call to pass that form data and also check if the return value is true or false. How do I edit the code above to return true or false?
Jquery Solutions
Solution 1 - Jquery
You could return a json result in form of a bool or with a bool property. Something like this:
[HttpPost]
public ActionResult SetSchedule(FormCollection collection)
{
try
{
// TODO: Add update logic here
return Json(true);
}
catch
{
return Json(false);
}
}
Solution 2 - Jquery
IMHO you should use JsonResult
instead of ActionResult
(for code maintainability).
To handle the response in Jquery side:
$.getJSON(
'/MyDear/Action',
{
MyFormParam: $('MyParamSelector').val(),
AnotherFormParam: $('AnotherParamSelector').val(),
},
function(data) {
if (data) {
// Do this please...
}
});
Hope it helps : )
Solution 3 - Jquery
How about this:
[HttpPost]
public bool SetSchedule(FormCollection collection)
{
try
{
// TODO: Add update logic here
return true;
}
catch
{
return false;
}
}