asp.net mvc 3 areas and url routing configuration

Question

I have problem with create ulr routing for asp.net mvc3 application.

My project has this structure :

Areas
- EmployeeReport
  - Controllers
    - Report
  - Views
    - Report
      - List
      - ....
Controllers
- Login
Viwes
- Login
  - ...

EmployeeReportAreaRegistration.cs :

public class EmployeeReportAreaRegistration : AreaRegistration
{
    public override string AreaName
    {
        get
        {
            return "EmployeeReport";
        }
    }

    public override void RegisterArea(AreaRegistrationContext context)
    {
        var routes = context.Routes;

        routes.MapRoute(null, "vykazy/vykazy-zamestnance", new { Area = "EmployeeReport", controller = "Report", action = "List" });

    }
}

Global.asax :

        routes.MapRoute(null, "prihlasit", new { controller = "Login", action = "Login" });

        routes.MapRoute("Default", "{controller}/{action}/{id}", new { controller = "Default", action = "Welcome", id = UrlParameter.Optional });

When i try load "http://localhost/app_name/vykazy/vykazy-zamestnance
i get this exception :

The view 'List' or its master was not found or no view engine supports the searched locations. The following locations were searched:
~/Views/Report/List.aspx
~/Views/Report/List.ascx
~/Views/Shared/List.aspx
~/Views/Shared/List.ascx
~/Views/Report/List.cshtml
~/Views/Report/List.vbhtml
~/Views/Shared/List.cshtml
~/Views/Shared/List.vbhtml

Well, where I do mistake ?

Thanks

Daryl Teo · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-19T14:14:42.610

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revised answer:

Adding to Context.Routes directly means it loses any information about Areas.

Either use AreaRegistration.MapRoute (which is overriden to put in the Area information).

context.MapRoute(...);

Or put the area in the DataTokens parameter (not the defaults parameter as you have done here)

context.Routes.MapRoute("", "url", new {...}, null, new {area = this.AreaName});

edited Sep 19 '11 at 14:14

answered Sep 19 '11 at 13:41

Daryl Teo

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Hmm, i have AreaRegistration.RegisterAllAreas() on top of Application_Start() function in global.asax – Mennion Sep 19 '11 at 13:42
Yes, i have folder EmployeeReportArea under Areas folder. Fixed in first comment. – Mennion Sep 19 '11 at 13:49
My mistake, the fact that it was searching for the view meant that it found the route. Try using http://haacked.com/archive/2008/03/13/url-routing-debugger.aspx and see if this helps. – Daryl Teo Sep 19 '11 at 13:53
I have looked at my own code, and I do not specify "area" in my route registration... try removing that property. – Daryl Teo Sep 19 '11 at 13:58
Yes, Routing debbuger have installed and he says all is ok : True vykazy/vykazy-zamestnance Area = EmployeeReport, controller = Report, action = Lis (null) (null) – Mennion Sep 19 '11 at 14:02
And when I try debbug application, controller catch request correctly – Mennion Sep 19 '11 at 14:03
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Do not add directly to Context.Routes. Use overriden MapRoute function, that handles Area for you. – Daryl Teo Sep 19 '11 at 14:07
I have revised my answer to match :) – Daryl Teo Sep 19 '11 at 14:15

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 19 '11 at 13:57

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Your folder structure for your area should look like so:

Areas
- EmployeeReport
  - Controllers
  - Views

answered Sep 19 '11 at 13:57

counsellorben

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Yes, sorry it was mistake while I posting question. Fixed – Mennion Sep 19 '11 at 14:16

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