How to return a specific view based on user input in ASP.NET MVC

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I am fairly new to MVC, but not web programming and I am having an issue with passing data values from a View to a Controller where the data values are not associated with a Model.

Scenario: I have two types of users: Student and Faculty; Basically I am trying to determine which view to return when users register on the site.

EX:

    public ActionResult Preregister(bool fac, bool stud)
    {

        if (stud == true)
        {
            return StudentRegister();
        }
        else if(fac == true)
        {
            return FacultyRegister();
        }
        else
        {
            return Index();
        }
    }

So, I want this ActionMethod called from this form:

@{
ViewBag.Title = "Preregister";
}

<h2>Registration</h2>
<p>Please indicate whether you are a student or faculty.</p>
@{
    bool chkValFac = false;
    bool chkValStud = false;
}
@using (Html.BeginForm("Preregister, Account"))
{
    <div class="pre-reg-container">
    <div class="checkbox-container">
        <div class="item">
            <label for="Student" style="width:70px;">Student</label>
            @Html.CheckBox("Student", chkValStud)
        </div>
        <div class="item">
            <label for="Faculty" style="width:70px;">Faculty</label>
            @Html.CheckBox("Faculty", chkValFac)
        </div>
    </div>
    <input name="continue" type="submit" id="continue" value="Continue" />
</div>
}

In debugging, I get this error:

The parameters dictionary contains a null entry for parameter 'stud' of non-nullable type 'System.Boolean' for method 'System.Web.Mvc.ActionResult Preregister(Boolean)' in 'Room_Booking_System.Controllers.AccountController'. An optional parameter must be a reference type, a nullable type, or be declared as an optional parameter. Parameter name: parameters

I don't understand how I can get the data from this view into the controller without posting back. I want a simple redirect based on the response. Please Help.

Thank you all!

asked 16 secs ago

getmid

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How to return a specific view based on user input in ASP.NET MVC