Css view Model with Razor in asp.net mvc

Question

This is my view as a .css file,

@model StyleProfile

body {

color: @Model.color;
}

and I included this to my layout,

<link href="@Url.Action("CssDynamic")" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />

I have this in my controller

 public class HomeController : Controller
{
    private OnepageCMSEntities db = new OnepageCMSEntities();
    public ActionResult CssDynamic()
    {
        var model = db.StyleProfiles.FirstOrDefault();
        return new CssViewResult();
    }
}

public class CssViewResult : PartialViewResult
{
    public override void ExecuteResult(ControllerContext context)
    {
        context.HttpContext.Response.ContentType = "text/css";
        base.ExecuteResult(context);
    }        
}

It works fine. But I need to send a model to the view and the problem appears when I send a model object in the ActionMethod "CssDynamic"

 return new CssViewResult(model);

The error says

"this does not contain a constructor that takes 1 arguments.

How can I modify CssViewResult class to solve this problem?

Why are you sending a model to a view and trying to send it as a CSS file? Can you give some background on what you are trying to achieve? There may be a better way. — Mathew Thompson
– Mathew Thompson, Commented Apr 28, 2015 at 12:41
You are missing a contructor in your CssViewResult Class. Explain what exactly are you trying to achieve. — Dhrumil
– Dhrumil, Commented Apr 28, 2015 at 12:43
@HarveySpecter I would imagine OP is wanting to use the default constructor from PartialViewResult — Mathew Thompson
– Mathew Thompson, Commented Apr 28, 2015 at 12:44
Possibly, but clearly wont work since he needs a contructor of CssViewResult. — Dhrumil
– Dhrumil, Commented Apr 28, 2015 at 12:44
i want to use this to dynamicaly change my css file . i need to send this model object to ~/home/CssDynamic (Strongly type view ,that is my css file). — Hossein Panahloo
– Hossein Panahloo, Commented Apr 28, 2015 at 12:46

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 11:48:19Z

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You missed the parameterized constructor for CssViewResult class. Add the following before ExecuteResult method in CssViewResult class.

    public CssViewResult(object model)
    {
        ViewData = new ViewDataDictionary(model);
    }

Also refer this stackoverflow post for the same.

How to set a model with a class that inherits partialviewresult

edited May 23, 2017 at 11:48

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Vitone · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-28 12:50:47Z

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You should to create the constructor with appropriate argument like this:

    public class CssViewResult : PartialViewResult
    {
        private readonly object model;

        public CssViewResult(object model)
        {
            this.model = model;
        }

        public override void ExecuteResult(ControllerContext context)
        {
            // Do something with this.model
            context.HttpContext.Response.ContentType = "text/css";
            base.ExecuteResult(context);
        }
    }

answered Apr 28, 2015 at 12:50

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