Visual 2013 MVC 5, Add controller dialog doesn't show model

Karthik Elumalai

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I have been given a DLL which is supposed to contain the set of model classes.

I have been asked to generate controllers and view from this dll in visual studio 2013.

So, I created a new MVC5 project and added a reference of the given dll.

Further, To Test access to these model classes, I added a new class file and included namespace classlibrary.modal that was specified.

I was able to see all the model classes and their properties and method in this class file.

So, I went for generating the controllers and views by using Add scaffold option of "MVC 5, Controllers with Views Using entity framework".

But in the [model class] dropdown of add controller dialog.

I could not see any class of the given dll.

However, I could see the classes present in the current solution.

What should I do to make given dll classes to appear in the model dropdown list.

Kindly guide me.

Thanks in Advance

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Rajeev Punhani9y ago
Accepted answer
Hi Kartik,
Scaffolding a controller from a model in a regular reference (unlike a project reference) is not supported in MVC5 scaffolding.Just add the class library project to same solution and add reference to the project it works fine adding the class library as a project reference rather than a regular reference should solve your problem
Please see the below link for reference.
https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/details/809839/visual-studio-2013-pro-add-view-does-not-show-a-referenced-data-access-class-library-model-in-the-model-class-drop-down-list
Karthik Elumalai9y ago
Hi Rajeev Punhani,

Thanks a lot for your valuable information, its makes lot of sense.

yes, You understood the problem exactly !

As you said, if i implement that class project in the same solution it worked,that i also checked before ask this question , but i got the requirement from the higher offical that ,i should separate the model class and the other parts (Controller,views) in the separate solution for some purpose.

So from your answer i got to know ,that its not possible for the [model class] dropdown of add controller dialog ,to show the external/regular dll classes.

I googled a lot and didnt get any confirmation or question related to this.

But you confirmed with the official link, once again thanks a lot.

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Karthik
Ramesh Palanivel9y ago
Hi Karthik,

can you post some screens for that?
Karthik Elumalai9y ago
Hi Ramesh

Thanks a lot for your response and valuable time.

yes,as you said , i already added the namespace in the controller and got the classes too. But that is not my problem,it is different,.

My exact problem :

I need to generate the controller and view automatically for that dll classes, using the scaffold option. But in dropdown of add controller dialog. the dll classes are not showing .And i did all build and rebuild many times but no use.

And feel free to ask, if still need more information about my problem.

Thanks you much once again.

Karthik
Ramesh Palanivel9y ago
Hi Karthik,

Solution 1 :

Have you added this "classlibrary.modal" in your library section of your controller?

If you didn't add this on controller , kindly add this in your controller

"Using classlibrary.modal"

Solution 2:

Rebuild the solution and try again