Checkbox filter problem when null

Question

Hello

I have an array of checkboxes, and trying to filter them, but when no checkbox is checked, it throws an System.ArgumentNullException

public ActionResult UserEdit(string[] UsergroupIDs)
    {

      IEnumerable<Usergroup> userUsergroups = 
            UsergroupIDs.Where(x => x != "false")
                        .Select(x => (Usergroup)_ug.GetUsergroups(int.Parse(x)).FirstOrDefault());

How should I modify this one?

/M

Answer 1

Set the value to an empty list initially, then change it to the results of your query if the paremeters isn't null. Or, you could modify your view to include hidden fields for each checkbox that has the default (false) property so that parameter is never null. The latter is what the Checkbox helper method does so using it would also solve your problem. Even better, do both.

public ActionResult UserEdit(string[] UsergroupIDs)
{

  IEnumerable<Usergroup> userUsergroups = new List<UserGroup>();

  if (UsergroupIDs != null)
  {
       userUsergroups = UsergroupIDs.Where(x => x != "false")
                                    .Select(x => (Usergroup)_ug.GetUsergroups(int.Parse(x)).FirstOrDefault());
  }

  ...
}