Identifier expected error in ascx page in MVC

Question

I am getting BC30203 error in my ascx page.

BC30203: Identifier expected. (Line 4 - new[] )

Code:

<%= Html.DropDownList(
"", 
new SelectList(
    new[] 
    { 
        new { Value = "true", Text = "Yes" },
        new { Value = "false", Text = "No" },
    }, 
    "Value", 
    "Text",
    Model
)
) %>

What is missing ?

Solution here.. stackoverflow.com/questions/9568111/…

ZVenue
– ZVenue

2012-03-05 16:51:01 +00:00
Commented Mar 5, 2012 at 16:51 — ZVenue
– ZVenue, Commented Mar 5, 2012 at 16:51

user447356 · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-01 20:10:20Z

0

You are missing what to create:

new SelectList(
new ListItem[] 
{ 
    new ListItem { Value = "true", Text = "Yes" },
    new ListItem { Value = "false", Text = "No" },
}

When using the new keyword, you must tell the compiler what you want to create it won't take a guess.

answered Mar 1, 2012 at 20:10

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ZVenue Over a year ago

I am still getting same error.. Please see this post to see where I am coming from... stackoverflow.com/questions/9517627/…

Jed · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-01 20:29:47Z

0

A red-flag that I see is that you are not giving a name to your SelectList.

<%= Html.DropDownList("MySelect", 
new SelectList(
new[] 
{ 
 new SelectListItem() { Value = "true", Text = "Yes" },
 new SelectListItem() { Value = "false", Text = "No" },
}, 
"Value", 
"Text",
Model
)
) %>

answered Mar 1, 2012 at 20:29

Jed

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ZVenue Over a year ago

It still does not like it.. i am getting same error with your code

Jed Over a year ago

Do you know why you are specifying "Model" in the selectedValue parameter? I'm not sure whether or not that that is causing your error, but my gut says that you are not using that parameter correctly. In the troubleshooting spirit, remove the last three params "Value","Text",Model - Does the error persist?

Patrick · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-01 20:46:15Z

0

The DropDownList method requires an IEnumerable<SelectListItem> as the 2nd parameter.

Try something like this

<%= Html.DropDownList(
   "Name",
   new List<SelectListItem>()    
   { 
       new SelectListItem() { Value = "true", Text = "Yes" },
       new SelectListItem() { Value = "false", Text = "No" },
   },
   "Value",
   Model
)
) %>

answered Mar 1, 2012 at 20:46

Patrick

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Alex Shkor Over a year ago

SelectList inherits IEnumerable<SelectListItem>

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