MVC 5 View - Set Javascript variable

Question

I am coding a MVC 5 internet application and I have a question in regards to a View.

I have a ViewModel variable that holds a decimal value. When the View is displayed, I need to get this decimal value and store it in a javascript function.

Here is my Javascript code:

$(document).ready(function () {

    var valueToStore = 29;
}

I know that I can make an Ajax call to a controller to retrieve and store this value, but can I get and store this value when the View loads, and the ViewModel has this value?

Thanks in advance.

U can use a hidden field in the view which holds this viewmodel value and take that hidden fields value from javascript then. — Veena
– Veena, Commented Feb 12, 2015 at 6:38

Christos · Accepted Answer · 2015-02-12 06:56:32Z

1

Initially, we create a hidden input field, where we store the value we want.

<input type="hidden" id="hdnVal" value=" @Model.YourValue"/>

where YourValue is the decimal you refer to.

Then we read our value like below:

$(document).ready(function () {

    var valueToStore = $("#hdnVal").val();
}

edited Feb 12, 2015 at 6:56

answered Feb 12, 2015 at 6:46

Christos

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