Need a view to post to a different controller MVC

Question

I have a search bar on my Home-Index page:

<p>
    Find by name: @Html.TextBox("SearchString")  
    <input type="submit" value="Search" />
</p>

I need to submit this string into my code controller and take the user to the Code-Index page using the code controller, rather than the home controller. It seems the parameter is not enough for it to pick it up:

public ViewResult Index(string sortOrder, string searchString)
{
}

How would I go about this?

You should be able to just post the form to the controller you want to use...Could you add the rest of your form HTML? — Kaizen Programmer
– Kaizen Programmer, Commented Jan 28, 2013 at 16:52

Darin Dimitrov · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-28 16:53:19Z

14

Wrap it in a form and specify the controller and the action you want to submit to:

@using (Html.BeginForm("Index", "SomeOtherControllerName"))
{
    <p>
        Find by name: @Html.TextBox("SearchString")  
        <input type="submit" value="Search" />
    </p>
}

answered Jan 28, 2013 at 16:53

Darin Dimitrov

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codeandcloud Over a year ago

saw the mvc tag and was wondering where Mr.Dimitrov was :) +1

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