I want to call a simple method on button click in MVC

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[HttpPost] public ActionResult SendMessage() { // TheTextingDemo.Models.ConfigurationSettings s1 = new Models.ConfigurationSettings(); // string API_KeY = s1.API_KEY; string API_KEY = wwpiub49a1; string API_SECRET = j5hsuadzdd; string TO = 923215029981; string Message = Hello world; string sURL; StreamReader objReader; //string ssurl=https://www.thetexting.com/rest/sms/json/message/send?api_key=wwpiub149a1&api_secret=j5hsuacmdzdd&to=923215029981&text=Hello sURL = https://www.thetexting.com/rest/sms/json/message/send?api_key= + API_KEY + &api_secret= + API_SECRET + &to= + TO + &text= + Message; WebRequest wrGETURL; wrGETURL = WebRequest.Create(sURL); try { Stream objStream; objStream = wrGETURL.GetResponse().GetResponseStream(); objReader = new StreamReader(objStream); objReader.Close(); } catch (Exception ex) { ex.ToString(); } return RedirectToAction(SendSMS); } Hi I want to call a simple Method of sending sms from my simple View having some parameters i have written the method but when i am calling it says the resources could not found i do not want to create a view ans show it on submit i just want a method call and the view should remain the same.my method is in home controller with name SendMessage What i have tried but it says the resource not found and method did not called

Catcher Wong · Answer

@mark For your first question : You should use return View(Index); to replace return RedirectToAction(Index); When you use the redirecttoaction  it means everythings is new for the page!! For your second question: If you want to alert a messagebox when all the job is ok  you can return a ContenResult to complete the job such as return Content(  alert('OK!');location.href='/';  ); Here are the code after I edit: ConfigurationSettings class: public class ConfigurationSettings { [Key] [ScaffoldColumn( false )] public int RecordID { get ; set ; } [Required(ErrorMessage = API_KEY is required )] public string API_KEY { get ; set ; } [Required(ErrorMessage = API_SECRET address is required )] public string API_SECRET { get ; set ; } [Display(Name = To_Number )] [Required(ErrorMessage = To_Number is required )] public int To_Number { get ; set ; } [DataType(DataType.PhoneNumber)] [Required(ErrorMessage = TextMessage is required )] public string TextMessage { get ; set ; } } SendSMS action: [HttpPost] public ActionResult SendSMS(ConfigurationSettings sm) { if (ModelState.IsValid) { // TheTextingDemo.Models.ConfigurationSettings s1 = new Models.ConfigurationSettings(); string API_KeY = sm.API_KEY; string API_KEY = wwpiub1gcfk49a1 ; string API_SECRET = j5hsuac8f6mdzdd ; string TO = 923215029981 ; string Message = Hello world ; string sURL; StreamReader objReader; //string ssurl=https://www.thetexting.com/rest/sms/json/message/send?api_key=wwpiub1gcfk49a1&api_secret=j5hsuac8f6mdzdd&to=923215029981&text=Hello sURL = https://www.thetexting.com/rest/sms/json/message/send?api_key= + API_KEY + &api_secret= + API_SECRET + &to= + TO + &text= + Message; WebRequest wrGETURL; wrGETURL = WebRequest.Create(sURL); try { Stream objStream; objStream = wrGETURL.GetResponse().GetResponseStream(); objReader = new StreamReader(objStream); objReader.Close(); return Content(  alert('OK!');location.href='/';  ); } catch (Exception ex) { ex.ToString(); } return RedirectToAction( Index ); } else { ModelState.AddModelError(   Error in saving data ); return View( Index ); } } View Code: @model WebSite.Controllers.ConfigurationSettings @{ ViewBag.Title = Index ; } h2 > TheTexting SMS GateWay Demo h2 > script src = @Url.Content( ~/Scripts/jquery.validate.min.js) type = text/javascript > script > script src = @Url.Content( ~/Scripts/jquery.validate.unobtrusive.min.js) type = text/javascript > script > @Html.ValidationSummary(true) @using (Html.BeginForm(SendSMS Home FormMethod.Post)) { div > fieldset > legend > Account Information legend > div > @Html.LabelFor( model = > model.API_KEY) div > div > @Html.TextBoxFor( model = > model.API_KEY) @Html.ValidationMessageFor( model = > model.API_KEY) div > div > @Html.LabelFor( model = > model.API_SECRET) div > div > @Html.TextBoxFor( model = > model.API_SECRET) @Html.ValidationMessageFor( model = > model.API_SECRET) div > div > @Html.LabelFor( a = > a.To_Number) div > div > @Html.TextBoxFor( a = > a.To_Number) @Html.ValidationMessageFor( a = > a.To_Number) div > div > @Html.LabelFor( a = > a.TextMessage) div > div > @Html.TextBoxFor( a = > a.TextMessage) @Html.ValidationMessageFor( a = > a.TextMessage) div > br /> input id = Submit type = submit value = SendSMS /> fieldset > div > } And the result of validation: The result of showing messagebox :

Mark Tabor · Answer

Dear Catcher Wong all things ok now  but the error message does not shown in my view [Required(ErrorMessage = API_KEY is required)] [Display(Name = Enter API_KEY Name)] i have added a condition if (ModelState.IsValid) { wrGETURL = WebRequest.Create(sURL); try { Stream objStream; objStream = wrGETURL.GetResponse().GetResponseStream(); if(objStream.Length>0) { ViewData[Response] = 1; } else { ViewData[Response] = 0; } objReader = new StreamReader(objStream); objReader.Close(); } catch (Exception ex) { ModelState.AddModelError( Error in saving data); ex.ToString(); } // return View(sm); return RedirectToAction(Index); } else { ModelState.AddModelError( Error in saving data); return RedirectToAction(Index); } but the error message does not written on view why? secondly i want to show the messagbox aleart if this line get success objStream = wrGETURL.GetResponse().GetResponseStream(); how to do that ?

Danish Habib · Answer

Catcher Wong You solution works

Catcher Wong · Answer

@mark You code looks good ! Use this when use submit you form !! input id = Submit type = submit value = SendSMS /> When you enter the break point  the parameter sm is already has values!! Here is the form of your view : @using (Html.BeginForm(SendSMS Home FormMethod.Post)) { div > fieldset > legend > Account Information legend > div > @Html.LabelFor( model = > model.API_KEY) div > div > @Html.TextBoxFor( model = > model.API_KEY) div > div > @Html.LabelFor( model = > model.API_SECRET) div > div > @Html.TextBoxFor( model = > model.API_SECRET) div > div > @Html.LabelFor( a = > a.To_Number) div > div > @Html.TextBoxFor( a = > a.To_Number) div > div > @Html.LabelFor( a = > a.TextMessage) div > div > @Html.TextBoxFor( a = > a.TextMessage) @Html.ValidationMessageFor( a = > a.TextMessage) div > br /> input id = Submit type = submit value = SendSMS /> fieldset > div > } I hope this can help you !

Catcher Wong · Answer

Just follow this : the controller code [HttpPost] public ActionResult TestPost( string value) { string res = string .IsNullOrWhiteSpace(value) ? empty : value; return Content(res); } [HttpGet] public ActionResult TestGet( string value) { string res = string .IsNullOrWhiteSpace(value) ? empty : value; return Content(res); } the view code p > Test Post Request by HttpPost p > form method = post action = /home/testpost > input type = text name = value /> input type = submit value = SendMessage /> form > hr /> p > Test Get p > form > input type = text id = txtGet /> input id = getBtn type = button value = SendMessage /> form > @section scripts{ script type = text/javascript > $(function () { $(#getBtn).click(function () { var par = $(#txtGet).val(); var url = /home/testget?value= + par; location.href = url ; }); }); script > }

Catcher Wong · Answer

Hi mark  You send a GET request so that it can't be called your action method! You can try : 1.Change HttpPost to HttpGet 2. Send a Post request via form submission or ajax

Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan · Answer

Also you need to send an HTTP POST request to the ASP.NET because you marked the function as a POST-accepting function.

Danish Habib · Answer

This would solve i hope so