MVC Razor HTML Helper syntax: Viewbag in Html.Hidden object parameter

Question

I am trying to add a object to my Html.Hidden HTML helper, but I can't get the syntax quite right.

Syntax 1:

@Html.Hidden("hiddenDate", ViewBag.myDate.ToString("dd.MM.yyyy"))

Results in runtime error and it can't resolve the @Html.Hidden in view.

Syntax 2:

@Html.Hidden("hiddenDate", new { String = ViewBag.myDate.ToString("dd.MM.yyyy")})

Sets the value="{ String = 16.04.2012 }"

I would like to get the value to only "16.04.2012", but no success after several syntax tweaks

what's the method declaration look like?

bhamlin
– bhamlin

2012-04-16 17:51:38 +00:00
Commented Apr 16, 2012 at 17:51 — bhamlin
– bhamlin, Commented Apr 16, 2012 at 17:51
HtmlHelper.Hidden(string name, object value)

Kman
– Kman

2012-04-16 17:53:11 +00:00
Commented Apr 16, 2012 at 17:53 — Kman
– Kman, Commented Apr 16, 2012 at 17:53

Ropstah · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-16 17:57:25Z

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Try casting the return value to object:

@Html.Hidden("hiddenDate", (object)ViewBag.myDate.ToString("dd.MM.yyyy"))

answered Apr 16, 2012 at 17:57

Ropstah

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Kman Over a year ago

Thank you! That did the trick. I should have thought on this as my first syntax gave me syntax error, but I just didn't cross my mind. Thank you again!

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