Tuesday 3 June 2014

create you first app in Monodevelop csharp


  1. After Successfull Installation of MonoDevelop We will start with making our first Hello World App in MonoDevelop . If you have not Installed MonoDevelop you can get Installation Guide here

    Installation Guide For MonoDevelop
  2. Start you M onoDevelop that you have installed already. It opens with following screen
      Gtk# version 2.12.9 or greater must be installed

  3. Now to create a simple app in MonoDevelop Click on File Menu --> Then click on Solution
    Gtk# version 2.12.9 or greater must be installed

  4. Then a window appears Click on Gtk# project and give Project a Name and click oK
    Gtk# version 2.12.9 or greater must be installed

  5. Now your project open with a code window with Main.cs file as below
    Gtk# version 2.12.9 or greater must be installed

  6. Now right click on your proect in sidebar then click on Add and in Submenu click on New File
    Gtk# version 2.12.9 or greater must be installed

  7. Then click on Window give it a name and click ok
    Gtk# version 2.12.9 or greater must be installed

  8. You can see you have two views Designer and source view .Designer view will be used for Designing GUI for your application and source will be used for coding
    Gtk# version 2.12.9 or greater must be installed

  9. Now open new window file you have added and goto design view
  10. now from Toolbar in right sidebar Go to containers section and double click on Fixed Container to get it on your window
    Gtk# version 2.12.9 or greater must be installed

  11. Now take a button from Toolbar
    Gtk# version 2.12.9 or greater must be installed

  12. select the button Now click on properties window and click on Signals Tab
    Gtk# version 2.12.9 or greater must be installed

  13. Now click on Clicked property and give a valid name for click event function and Hit Enter
    Gtk# version 2.12.9 or greater must be installed

  14. Now first add reference to system.windows.forms Namespace for that Right click on project in sidebar and click on Edit Reference
    Gtk# version 2.12.9 or greater must be installed

  15. Search for system.windows.forms in search box and click check mark on check Box and click ok
    Gtk# version 2.12.9 or greater must be installed

  16. Now come to Souce view and you will see code like below

    protected void clickevent (object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
    throw new System.NotImplementedException ();
    }
  17. Remove " throw new System.NotImplementedException ();" line and Add line as below

    MessageBox.Show("Hello Welcome To Mono World");
  18. Now Save All your project change by pressing Ctrl + s
  19. Now Press F5 To Run your project and It will show output below
    Gtk# version 2.12.9 or greater must be installed


Gtk# version 2-12-9 or greater must be installed


 
  1. If you are suffering from this error during start of installation of MonoDevelop then main cause of this error is wrong installation of Gtk# . The best solution for this problem with which i have solved this error is to Download and Install Gtk Version 2.12.9 . The Download link is given below :-

Download Gtk version 2.12.9


All GTK Versions


Complete Installation Guide For MonoDevelop Install

MonoDevelop Cross Platform Using Csharp


MonoDevelop is a revolution in the era of Cross development by using Microsoft .NET programming language like Csharp ( C# ) , Visual Basic and Jsharp ( J# ) . Monodevelop has removed blame that Microsoft .NET software can only run on Windows platforms This makes possible to run .net applications and to build a .Net Application on any platform

MonoDevelop is a cross-platform IDE  developed for Csharp ( C# ) programming language  and other .NET programming languages. MonoDevelop allows programmers to program desktop softwares and ASP.NET Web applications and websites  on Linux, Windows  and Mac OSX. MonoDevelop  makes possible for .net programmers to run , create and deploy their .net software applications on cross-platforms Any  .NET application developed  with Visual Studio can be used in linux or Mac with the help of MonoDevelop

Windows platform is fully supported  for running MonoDevelop and it is fully accepted. In past there were many issues regarding Mono Development but now  Many Windows specific issues have been fixed, and ome add-ins such as debugging and subversion support have been written specifically for Windows and it is fully supported by windows

By developing with mono specifically, you will be able to run your executable on any platform that has mono available for it. That in and of itself is mono's biggest advantage over developing on MSFT's .Net platform. Said differently: If you build you assembly with mono, you're guarantee cross-platform support

Features Of MonoDevelop


  1. Multi-platform support

    It Supports Linux ( ubuntu etc ) , Windows( xp,7,8 etc ) and Mac OS X operating systems
  2. Advanced Text Editing Facilities

    It provides Code completion support for Csharp  4 that is lastest version for csharp
    It also provides  code templates and  code folding.
  3. Configurable workbench

    Fully customizable window layouts, user defined key bindings, external tools
  4. Multi-language programming Facilities

    Monodevelop supports various programming languages like - C#, Visual Basic.Net, C/C++, Vala
  1. GTK# Visual Designer

    Easily build GTK# applications


    Installation Steps for MonoDevelop in Windows

    1.   First you need to install GTK# for .NET, because the GTK# included with Mono is in Mono's      GAC
    2. Then After successfull Installation of Gtk# Now install Monodevelop. You can download Monodevelop from link below
      Download Monodevelop

    Installation Steps For Gtk# for MonoDevelop

    1. After Downloaded the Gtk# setup from link given in above section . Double click on setup and you will see the following startup screen

    MonoDevelop Cross Platform Using Csharp
  2. Click Next to proceed the installation
  3. Now here comes License Agreeement Click on Check Box to accept the license and click on Next Button
    MonoDevelop Cross Platform Using Csharp

  4. Now Choose or browse directory for Gtk# installation and click Next
    MonoDevelop Cross Platform Using Csharp

  5. In Next Window click install and you will the installtion progress
    MonoDevelop Cross Platform Using Csharp

    6. After full installation click on Finish

Installation Steps for Monodevelop


  1.  After Downloaded the MonoDevelop setup from link given in above section . Double click on setup and you will see the following startup screen
    MonoDevelop Cross Platform Using Csharp

  2. Click Next to proceed the installation 
  3. Now here comes License Agreeement Click on Check Box to accept the license and click on Next Button
    MonoDevelop Cross Platform Using Csharp



  4.  Now Choose or browse directory for  MonoDevelop installation and click Next
    MonoDevelop Cross Platform Using Csharp

  5. In Next Window click install and you will the installtion progress
    MonoDevelop Cross Platform Using Csharp


    MonoDevelop Cross Platform Using Csharp

         
     
  6. After full installation click on Finish




MonoDevelop Cross Platform Using Csharp

POSSIBLE ERRORS DURING MONO INSTALLATION


ERROR :- Gtk# version 2.12.9 or greater must be installed

Gtk# version 2.12.9 or greater must be installed

Go Here For Solution To this Error Fix Gtk# version 2.12.9 or greater must be installed

Wednesday 21 May 2014

How to use mysql database in csharp

INTRODUCTION


In this article i am going to show how to connect a csharp database with mysql database and how to perform basic operations like inserting record in database , delete a specific record from database , updating a specific record and viewing all data and binding the data to datagridview . Mostly with Csharp Applications you have used MSSQL database but we can also use mysql database for this purpose
DOWNLOAD MYSQL WITH CSHARP APP


REQUIREMENTS

  • Visual Studio 2010 or Visual Studio 2012 
  • MYSQL Database installed with admin roles
  • Dot/connector connec

WHAT WE ARE GOING TO COVER


In this Article we are going to cover the following points
  1. Connect Csharp with mysql
  2. Insert data in mysql database with Csharp code
  3. Delete data in mysql database with Csharp code
  4. Update data in mysql database with Csharp code
  5. Select data in mysql database with Csharp code

CREATING DATABASE


First of Start your Wamp server or Xamp server services This will start Phpmyadmin where all database or SQL related work will be done . Phpmyadmin will be used for create new database schemas and other database oprations are done.

  • Start Wamp / xampp server

How to use mysql database in csharp
  • Then Click on phpMyAdmin as shown in Image above .
  • Now you will get a screen like the image below

    How to use mysql database in csharp
  • If you are using default password for Phpmyadmin then directly click on Go button . Then you will get a screen like below 
  • Then click on Databases as shown in image below to create a new database that will be required for this Application
    How to use mysql database in csharp
  • Then you will get window as shown below Fill up the Database name and Click on Create button
    How to use mysql database in csharp
  • After database is created Now Run the database script we have provided in this tutorial in next steps and run this script as shown in image below ........Just go to sql Tab and paste full script there.

    How to use mysql database in csharp
    • Remember one thing use same name of database as i have given in the snapshot

    DOWNLOAD DATABASE SCRIPT FILE

    Database Script File

    DOWNLOAD FULL PROJECT WITH CODE

    Download Complete project How to use mysql database in csharp

    DOWNLOAD MYSQL CONNECTOR DLL's FOR DOTNET

    For connecting Mysql with Csharp in dotnet you must have connector . you require Connector/NET for mysql connectivity with csharp . you can download Mysql connector / Net from link below :-

    Download Dotnet connector for mysql and csharp


    HOW TO USE MYSQL DLL's

    STEPS :- 

    • Right Click on Solution Name
    • In pop-up menu click on Add Reference
      How to use mysql database in csharp
    • Now select Mysql.Data and Click ok
      How to use mysql database in csharp
    • you can also browse for dll downloaded from Browse Tab
      How to use mysql database in csharp
    • Now MySQL.Data dll file will be added successfully to solution .

    INSERT RECORD IN MYSQL DATABASE USING CSHARP CODE


    How to use mysql database in csharp
    CODE :-
      con.Open();
                MySqlCommand cmd = new MySqlCommand("insert into table1(name,branch,phone) values(@name,@branch,@phone)", con);
                cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@name", textBox1.Text);
                cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@branch", textBox2.Text);
                cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@phone", Convert.ToInt32(textBox3.Text));

                cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
                con.Close();
                MessageBox.Show("Record Inserted");

    EXPLANATION :- 
    1. First Connection is opened to mysql connection using connection string
    2. Then Using MySqlCommand class we are passing insert query to mysql database using con object that is used for establishing connection to mysql database
    3. Then @name,@branch,@phone are parameters given to query to dynamically pass data to query
    4. Then parameters are passed to query dynamically using following line of code
      cmd.Parameters.Addwithvalue('parametername' , 'value' );
    5. cmd.ExecuteNonQuery is used to execute the query in cmd object to database 
    6. con.close closes the connection to the database

    DELETE RECORD IN MYSQL DATABASE USING CSHARP CODE                                      


    How to use mysql database in csharp

    CODE :-

    con.Open();
                if (comboBox1.Text != "")
                {
                    MySqlCommand cmd = new MySqlCommand("delete from table1 where id=@id", con);
                    cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@id", comboBox1.Text);
                                cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();                                                                                                                   
                                 con.close();


    EXPLANATION :- 

    1. First Connection is opened to mysql connection using connection string
    2. Then Using MySqlCommand class we are passing insert query to mysql database using con object that is used for establishing connection to mysql database
    3. Then @id is parameter given to query to dynamically pass data to query
    4. Then parameters are passed to query dynamically using following line of code
      cmd.Parameters.Addwithvalue('parametername' , 'value' );
    5. cmd.ExecuteNonQuery is used to execute the query in cmd object to database 
    6. con.close closes the connection to the database

    UPDATE RECORD IN MYSQL DATABASE USING CSHARP CODE


    How to use mysql database in csharp

    CODE :-

     MySqlCommand cmd = new MySqlCommand("update table1 set name=@name,branch=@branch,phone=@phone where id=@id", con);
                cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@name",textBox6.Text );
                cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@branch",textBox5.Text );
                cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@phone",textBox4.Text);
                cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@id",comboBox2.Text  );
              
                cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
                MessageBox.Show("Record Updated");

    EXPLANATION :- 

    1. First Connection is opened to mysql connection using connection string
    2. Then Using MySqlCommand class we are passing insert query to mysql database using con object that is used for establishing connection to mysql database
    3. Then @name,@branch,@phone,@id are parameters given to query to dynamically pass data to query to state which field value are to be replaced
    4. Then parameters are passed to query dynamically using following line of code
      cmd.Parameters.Addwithvalue('parametername' , 'value' );
    5. cmd.ExecuteNonQuery is used to execute the query in cmd object to database 
    6. con.close closes the connection to the database

    SELECT RECORD IN MYSQL DATABASE USING CSHARP CODE


    How to use mysql database in csharp

    CODE :-


     MySqlCommand cmd = new MySqlCommand("select * from table1 where id=@id", con);
                cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@id", comboBox2.Text);
                MySqlDataAdapter da = new MySqlDataAdapter();
                da.SelectCommand = cmd;
                DataTable dt = new DataTable();
                da.Fill(dt);
                if (dt.Rows.Count > 0)
                {
                    textBox6.Text =dt.Rows [0][1].ToString ();
                        textBox5.Text =dt.Rows [0][2].ToString ();
                        textBox4.Text = dt.Rows[0][3].ToString();
                }


    EXPLANATION :- 

    1. First Connection is opened to mysql connection using connection string
    2. Then Using MySqlCommand class we are passing insert query to mysql database using con object that is used for establishing connection to mysql database
    3. Then @name,@branch,@phone,@id are parameters given to query to dynamically pass data to query to state which field value are to be replaced
    4. Then parameters are passed to query dynamically using following line of code
      cmd.Parameters.Addwithvalue('parametername' , 'value' );
    5. Then we have used MySqlDataAdapter that act as a pipeline between database and csharp app . It takes or select query from csharp application and then make interface or link to database and execute the query in database and get result returned by query executed in database
    6. Then it fill the returned result in placeholder called DataTable that saves data returned from or retrieved from database into tabulated form
    7. Now if (dt.Rows.Count >0) checks if dt contains some item then put the data in respective text fields

    Full Code For Insert update delete and select Data from Mysql in Csharp Application  ( C# )


    using System;
    using System.Collections.Generic;
    using System.ComponentModel;
    using System.Data;
    using System.Drawing;
    using System.Linq;
    using System.Text;
    using System.Windows.Forms;
    using MySql;
    using MySql.Data;
    using MySql.Data.MySqlClient;

    namespace mysql
    {
        public partial class Form1 : Form
        {
           public  MySqlConnection con = new MySqlConnection("server=localhost;Uid=root;pwd=;Database=sqldotnet");
            public Form1()
            {
                InitializeComponent();
            }

            private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
            {
                retrieve();
            }
            public void retrieve()
            {

                {
                    MySqlCommand cmdsel = new MySqlCommand("select *  from table1 ", con);
                    MySqlDataAdapter dasel = new MySqlDataAdapter();
                    dasel.SelectCommand = cmdsel;
                    DataTable dtsel = new DataTable();
                    dasel.Fill(dtsel);
                    dataGridView1.DataSource = dtsel;
                }
                {
                    int cnt = comboBox1.Items.Count;
                    for (int counter = 0; counter < cnt; counter++)
                    {
                        comboBox1.Items.RemoveAt(0);
                        comboBox2.Items.RemoveAt(0);
                    }
                }
                MySqlCommand cmd = new MySqlCommand("select id  from table1 ", con);
                MySqlDataAdapter da = new MySqlDataAdapter();
                da.SelectCommand = cmd;
                DataTable dt = new DataTable();
                da.Fill(dt);
                if (dt.Rows.Count > 0)
                {
                    int cnt = dt.Rows.Count;
                    for (int counter = 0; counter < cnt; counter++)
                    {
                        comboBox1.Items.Add(dt.Rows[counter][0].ToString());
                        comboBox2.Items.Add(dt.Rows[counter][0].ToString());
                    }
                }
                comboBox1.Text = "";
                comboBox2.Text = "";
            }
       
    //Delete Record
            private void button2_Click_1(object sender, EventArgs e)
            {
                con.Open();
                if (comboBox1.Text != "")
                {
                    MySqlCommand cmd = new MySqlCommand("delete from table1 where id=@id", con);
                    cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@id", comboBox1.Text);
                    cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
                    retrieve();
                }
                MessageBox.Show("Record Deleted");
            }
    //select Data
            private void comboBox2_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
            {
                MySqlCommand cmd = new MySqlCommand("select * from table1 where id=@id", con);
                cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@id", comboBox2.Text);
                MySqlDataAdapter da = new MySqlDataAdapter();
                da.SelectCommand = cmd;
                DataTable dt = new DataTable();
                da.Fill(dt);
                if (dt.Rows.Count > 0)
                {
                    textBox6.Text =dt.Rows [0][1].ToString ();
                        textBox5.Text =dt.Rows [0][2].ToString ();
                        textBox4.Text = dt.Rows[0][3].ToString();
                }
            }
    //Update Data
            private void button3_Click_1(object sender, EventArgs e)
            {
                MySqlCommand cmd = new MySqlCommand("update table1 set name=@name,branch=@branch,phone=@phone where id=@id", con);
                cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@name",textBox6.Text );
                cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@branch",textBox5.Text );
                cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@phone",textBox4.Text);
                cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@id",comboBox2.Text  );
             
                cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
                MessageBox.Show("Record Updated");
                retrieve();
            }
    //Insert Data
            private void button1_Click_1(object sender, EventArgs e)
            {
                con.Open();
                MySqlCommand cmd = new MySqlCommand("insert into table1(name,branch,phone) values(@name,@branch,@phone)", con);
                cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@name", textBox1.Text);
                cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@branch", textBox2.Text);
                cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@phone", Convert.ToInt32(textBox3.Text));

                cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
                con.Close();
                MessageBox.Show("Record Inserted");
                retrieve();
            }
        }
    }


    Wednesday 7 May 2014

    sql insert , Update , delete using c#


    To connect Database from your Windows Application is required  to make Application for querying the database and retrieve the desired result from database . Database in widely used in management software's  and various applications to save record and search the record .

    Database dependent applications are widely used in the market . ERP projects of organisation are highly Database dependent applications . The main two types of databa se that are widely used in .NET Applications :-

    * Microsoft Access Database
    * MSSQL Server ( Microsoft Structured Query Language )


    The main Languages used in .NET Platform for connecting windows application to database are :-

    * C#
    * VB#

    Sql ( Structured Query Language ) is most widely used Database . It is free and Opensource Database . It has simple query structure to Manipulate data from database in Database applications 

    To Learn About SQL and how to learn SQL you can go to following links first then go forward :-

    SQL Tutorial with Examples and snapshots

    insert , update , delete , select queries sql

    Download Database Script file and execute it in your SQL Server

    Steps To Execute this Script file -

    1. Download Script file from link below .

    2. Now open it with MsSql .
    3. Now Create Database Named  'Accounts_database' in MsSql server 
    4. Now select this database from Dropdown 
    5. And Execute the Script code by clicking F5 .

    Design of Form 

    Download Complete Project File


    1. In Design We have some Fields to be filled to insert Data To database

    2. We are having 3 Buttons - One for Update and Insert Operation , Second For Delete Operation and Third for Exit or close form

    3. We are using Datagrid View to Instantly Showing The data in database and it is updated when we insert new data to database or we delete data from database

                                                       Insertion/Updation In Database 


    1. For insertion of data Fill the fields on form Only Code and Agency Name is required and rest of the fields are optional fields


    2. Now you can see filled data is successfully inserted and it is immediately shown in below datagridview


    CODE For Insert/Update


     try


     {
                    SqlCommand cmd1 = new SqlCommand("select * from Agency_detail where  Agency_code=" + textBox1.Text, con);
                    SqlDataAdapter da1 = new SqlDataAdapter();
                    DataTable dt1 = new DataTable();
                    da1.SelectCommand = cmd1;
                    da1.Fill(dt1);
                    if ((dt1.Rows.Count > 0) && (dt1.Rows[0][0].ToString() != ""))
                    {
                        if (MessageBox.Show("ID Already Exist Do you want to Update It", "Confirm", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo, MessageBoxIcon.Question) == DialogResult.Yes)
                        {
                            SqlCommand cmdupdate = new SqlCommand("update Agency_detail set Agency_Name=@p1,Phone=@p2,fax=@p3,Mobile_Number=@p4,DOJ=@p5,opening=@p6,Remark=@p7,Address=@p8,city=@p9,state=@p10,zip_code=@p11,email=@p12 where Agency_code=" + textBox1.Text, this.con );
                            cmdupdate.Parameters.AddWithValue("@p1", textBox2.Text);
                            cmdupdate.Parameters.AddWithValue("@p2", textBox4.Text);
                            cmdupdate.Parameters.AddWithValue("@p3", textBox3.Text);
                            cmdupdate.Parameters.AddWithValue("@p4", textBox8.Text);
                            cmdupdate.Parameters.AddWithValue("@p5", dateTimePicker1.Value.Date);
                            cmdupdate.Parameters.AddWithValue("@p6", textBox6.Text);
                            cmdupdate.Parameters.AddWithValue("@p7", textBox5.Text);
                            cmdupdate.Parameters.AddWithValue("@p8", textBox17.Text);
                            cmdupdate.Parameters.AddWithValue("@p9", textBox16.Text);
                            cmdupdate.Parameters.AddWithValue("@p10", textBox15.Text);
                            cmdupdate.Parameters.AddWithValue("@p11", textBox14.Text);
                            cmdupdate.Parameters.AddWithValue("@p12", textBox13.Text);

                            //con.con.Open();
                            cmdupdate.ExecuteNonQuery();
                            MessageBox.Show("Updated");
                            retrieve_data();
                            clearall();
                        }
                        else
                        {

                        }
                    }
                    else
                    {

                        if ((textBox1.Text != "") && (textBox2.Text != ""))
                        {
                            SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("insert into Agency_detail values(@para1,@para2,@para3,@para4,@para5,@para6,@para7,@para8,@para9,@para10,@para11,@para12,@para13)", con);
                            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@para1", Convert.ToInt64(textBox1.Text));
                            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@para2", textBox2.Text);
                            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@para3", Convert.ToInt64(textBox4.Text));
                            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@para4", Convert.ToInt64(textBox3.Text));
                            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@para5", Convert.ToInt64(textBox8.Text));
                            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@para6", dateTimePicker1.Value);
                            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@para7", Convert.ToDouble(textBox6.Text));
                            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@para8", textBox5.Text);
                            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@para9", textBox17.Text);
                            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@para10", textBox16.Text);
                            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@para11", textBox15.Text);
                            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@para12", Convert.ToInt64(textBox14.Text));
                            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@para13", textBox13.Text);
                            //con.con.Open();
                            cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
                            retrieve_data();
                            clearall();
                        }
                        else { MessageBox.Show("Agency ID and Name Must Required"); }
                    }
                }
                catch (Exception ex)
                {
                    MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
                }
               



    Deletion Of Data


    To Delete data or  record from database :- 

    1. Enter the Required fields :- ID and Agency Name of Record to be deleted 

    2. Then press delete button and data will be deleted

    3. It will be immediately shown as deleted in datagridview



    CODE For DELETE



     try
                {
                    SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("delete from Agency_detail where Agency_code =@code", this.con);
                    cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@code", Convert.ToInt32(textBox1.Text));
                    //con.con.Open();
                    cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
                    retrieve_data();
                    clearall();
                }
                catch (Exception ex)
                {
                  MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);

                }


    Tuesday 18 March 2014

    Implementing Search Functionality in ASP.NET MVC 4

    What we are Going To cover


    * In this Tutrial we are going to cover how to implement search functionality in Asp.Net MVC 4 . In our web applications in MVC we often need to add the functionality to search the database objects for specific data based on some creteria like to find employees with name starting with 'N' or to find data of employees that have Gender Male

    Download Demo App With Database Link Below

    Creating Database For This Application

    1. First create Database

    * Open Microsoft Sql server . Click on New Query . Now execute the query below to create database

    Create Database searchingInmvc

    Implementing Search Functionality in ASP.NET MVC 4
    Create Database Searching in Asp.net MVC 4

    2. Then Press F5 . This will create Database successfully

    Create Table And Inserting Demo Data


    create table tblEmployee         //creating table
    (
    ID int identity primary key,
    Name nvarchar(50),
    Gender nvarchar(50),
    Email nvarchar(50)
    )
    Implementing Search Functionality in ASP.NET MVC 4
    Creating Table In database 

    //Inserting Demo Data

    Here , we are inserting 4  Rows in Database table

    insert into tblEmployee values('John','Female','john@geeksprogrammings.blogspot.in')
    insert into tblEmployee values('funky','Male','funky@geeksprogrammings.blogspot.in')
    insert into tblEmployee values('wiley','Male','wiley@geeksprogrammings.blogspot.in')
    insert into tblEmployee values('ceren','Female','ceren@geeksprogrammings.blogspot.in')

    Implementing Search Functionality in ASP.NET MVC 4
    Inserting Data in Table 

    Showing All Inserted Data

    Download Database script file

    In link below you can download the script file and then double click on file it will open in sql server . It will create the database automatically for you when you execute it

    Create New MVC 4 Application in Visual Studio

    1. Start Visual Studio with language selected as C#
    2.Click on File --> Then click on New Project
    3. Scroll down and select ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Application

    Implementing Search Functionality in ASP.NET MVC 4
    Implementing Search Functionality in Asp.Net MVC 4


    4. Give appropriate Name,Path and solution Name and Hit Enter
    5. choose Empty Template
    6. Choose Razor View Engine and Hit Enter
    7. Now New MVC 4 web application is started

    Adding Models to MVC 4 Application

    1. In solution Explorer -- > Right click on Models --> Then click on New item

    Implementing Search Functionality in ASP.NET MVC 4

    2. Then select ADO.NET Entity Data Model --.> Give it a valid name like 'sampledatamodel'
    3. Click Add

    Implementing Search Functionality in ASP.NET MVC 4
    Implementing Search Functionality in Asp.Net MVC 4

    4. Now A dialog box appears choose database connection to sql server and give your connection string a name that will be give to connection string in web.config file

    Implementing Search Functionality in ASP.NET MVC 4
    Implementing Search Functionality in Asp.Net MVC 4

    5. click next
    6. Now in next dialog box you will be presented with tables available in database table select you table

    Implementing Search Functionality in ASP.NET MVC 4
    Implementing Search Functionality in Asp.Net MVC 4

    7. Now click Finish
    8. Now Entity model of table is generated you can rename your database here to 'Employee'

    Implementing Search Functionality in ASP.NET MVC 4
    Implementing Search Functionality in Asp.Net MVC 4

    9. Now Model is successfully Added

    Adding Controller and Views To MVC 4 Application

    To add controller to database --

    1. Right click on Controllers folder in solution folder
    2. click on Add --> Then click on Controller

    Implementing Search Functionality in ASP.NET MVC 4
    Implementing Search Functionality in Asp.Net MVC 4

    3. Now Add controller Dialog Box appears
    4. Give your controller a name like 'HomeController'
    5. In template choose  'MVC controller with read/write and views using Entity  Framework'
    6. The Reason behind choosing this is it will automatically generate some pages to insert,delete , update data of model to which we are associating this controller
    7. Now give the Model name that we have added in previous step 'Employee'
    8. Now Choose dbcontext class from dropdown menu and finally  click ADD
    9. This autimatically add Views for insert , update, delete and index view in views folder under controller named folder

    Implementing Search Functionality in ASP.NET MVC 4
    Implementing Search Functionality in Asp.Net MVC 4

     10. Now Run your application . This will give output below:-

    Implementing Search Functionality in ASP.NET MVC 4
    Implementing Search Functionality in Asp.Net MVC 4

    Adding Style And Look To Application

    So we are going to search the database and retrieve data from database and then show the retrieved result to user. For this we have to get some controls and code . The GUI design that are going to give to this application is as below :-

    1. In solution Explorer under Index view Double click on Index.cshtml
    2. Now just before the line '<h2>Index</h2>' add a line 

    <div style='font-family:Arial'>
    and close this div right below the code after table tag 

    Other UpdationAre in Demo Project Downlao And Use it

    3. Update your Index.cshtml file under view folder in solution Explorer with the code below

    @model IEnumerable<SearchInMVC.Models.Employee>
    @{
        ViewBag.Title = "Index";
    }
    <div style="font-family:Arial ">
    <h2>Index</h2>

    <p>
        @Html.ActionLink("Create New", "Create")
    </p>
    <p>
    @using (Html.BeginForm ("Index","Home",FormMethod.Get ))
    {
    <b>Search by:</b>@Html.RadioButton("searchBy","Name")<text> Name</text>
    @Html.RadioButton("searchBy","Gender")<text>Gender</text><br />
    @Html.TextBox("Search");<input type="submit" value="Search" />
        }
    </p>
    <table border="1">
        <tr>
            <th>
                @Html.DisplayNameFor(model => model.Name)
            </th>
            <th>
                @Html.DisplayNameFor(model => model.Gender)
            </th>
            <th>
                @Html.DisplayNameFor(model => model.Email)
            </th>
            <th>Action</th>
        </tr>
        @if (Model.Count() == 0)
        {
            <tr>
            <td colspan ="4">No Rows Match Search Criteria</td>
            
            </tr>
        }
        else
        {
    foreach (var item in Model)
    {
        <tr>
            <td>
                @Html.DisplayFor(modelItem => item.Name)
            </td>
            <td>
                @Html.DisplayFor(modelItem => item.Gender)
            </td>
            <td>
                @Html.DisplayFor(modelItem => item.Email)
            </td>
            <td>
                @Html.ActionLink("Edit", "Edit", new { id = item.ID }) |
                @Html.ActionLink("Details", "Details", new { id = item.ID }) |
                @Html.ActionLink("Delete", "Delete", new { id = item.ID })
            </td>
        </tr>
    }
        }
    </table>
    </div>




    Now Run your Application and you can see the change with output below :-

    Implementing Search Functionality in ASP.NET MVC 4
    Implementing Search Functionality in Asp.Net MVC 4

    Code Description

    In code above we have used Razor code and instead of using <form> tag that we usually use in html we have used Html Helper below


    @using (Html.BeginForm ("Index","Home",FormMethod.Get ))
    {
    <b>Search by:</b>@Html.RadioButton("searchBy","Name")<text> Name</text>
    @Html.RadioButton("searchBy","Gender")<text>Gender</text><br />
    @Html.TextBox("Search");<input type="submit" value="Search" />
        }




    In Html.BeginForm ("Index","Home",FormMethod.Get )

    Here, Html.BeginForm  is used in place of using form tag . Html.BeginForm  Received 3 arguments .
    Here, "Index" is Name of action that will be executed on posting form  to server
    Here, "Home" is name of controller to which this link will be redirected when clicked
    Here, " FormMethod.Get" type of encoding method that applied on data we are posting 

    Now Open Controller And Add code below to Index Action of home controller

     if (searchby == "Gender")
                {
                    return View(db.Employees.Where(x => x.Gender == search || search ==null).ToList());
                }
                else
                {
                    return View(db.Employees.Where(x => x.Name.StartsWith(search)).ToList());
    }