Very nice tutorial, I enjoyed it quite a bit to get me started on ASP.NET.

One thing I would've liked though is, if SearchIndex was implemented on Index.

As it is now the table is with the modelItems are displayed in both.

Its a nice tutorial, but I am facing one problem.

@section Scripts isn't working for me. I get error over there.

Do you have any idea about it?

Can you post the question in forums.asp.net/ ?

How is @Html.TextBox("SearchString") using this search string, through what?

For @Html.DropDownList("movieGenre", "All") we use ViewBag...

Thanks.

What I would like was if the localization was implemented using NuGet.

I have taken the liberty of changing the script a little so it will work on danish computers - using Nuget.

As I am new to NuGet as well, others might find this semi-tutorial helpful:

When having this MvcMovie project open, click PROJECT and then Manage NuGet Packages...

Select "Online" and type "globalize" in the top-right search field. Then select to install "jQuery Globalize". This will install the jQuery Globalize library in the projejcts Scripts folder.

And as in the original tutorial you should add a script. Note that the location of the scripts has changed a little (and that I am using danish input):

@Scripts.Render("~/bundles/jqueryval")

<script src="~/Scripts/jquery.globalize/globalize.js"></script>

<script src="~/Scripts/jquery.globalize/cultures/globalize.culture.da-DK.js"></script>

<script>

$.validator.methods.number = function (value, element) {

return this.optional(element) ||

!isNaN(Globalize.parseFloat(value));

}

$(document).ready(function () {

Globalize.culture('da-DK');

});

</script>

<script>

jQuery.extend(jQuery.validator.methods, {

range: function (value, element, param) {

//Use the Globalization plugin to parse the value

var val = $.global.parseFloat(value);

return this.optional(element) || (

val >= param[0] && val <= param[1]);

}

});

</script>

ViewBag.movieGenre is populated with all the movie genres. And this variabel is used in the view SearchIndex in the tag: @Html.DropDownList("movieGenre", "All").

The first argument point at ViewBag.movieGenre (which is how the dropdown list is poplulated with all the genres) and the second argument ("All") is a "default/empty value" for the dropdown list. Hope this explains it a little more.

Personally I would like to add the SelectList (movieGenre) to my ViewModel but explaining how to do this is probably outside the scope of this fine tutorial.

I don't understand one point: the Contains method is case-sensitive, so if I pass in 'ghost' as a querystring, 'Ghostbusters' shouldn't be recognized.

But I don't quite understand where it's setting up stuff for localization, adding js files and code, and then there's a line to add in web.config as well. It says "As a temporary fix, you can add the globalization element to the projects root web.config file". Why is it a "temporary" fix? Does this need to be done as well as including globalize.js and the <script> in the Edit view or you have to pick one?

Great stuff!

~salman~

Yes Totally, i see what you mean. I am a begginer my self, and I can see that so much is definitely happening in the background that i am not aware of, again brings me back to the concept of isolation and the MVC seperation (model, view, control). I used to think of all those details upto the very tiny bits, but then I get lost and can't catch up with anything, so I have been trying to focus on the pieces (building blocks) which I need to go to the next stage of my applcation.

so what I meant to say, is perhaps there are newer approach to take care of the Globalization script and such. (globalization is important to me too, so I can relate to your concerns), I am sure it will become clearer as the tutorials become more advanced (I personally love it when it becomes confusing, i remember one someone said about the importance of being "confused", how finding answers start with "Confusion" (or something)!

looking forward to the next tutorial page (many thanks Rick!) and good luck there patr1c1a and everyone else.

~Salman~

$.validator.methods.date = function (value, element) {

return this.optional(element) ||

!isDate(Globalize.parseDate(value));

}

argh!! vs2012 NUGET put the globalization.js script at a different location. I would've liked the globalization scripts part done with the bundle.config file which I found myself playing around with for an hour or so. I don't understand the genre query it feels like the whole table is loaded then made distinct which would slow things down.