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Last post Nov 02, 2012 10:19 PM by CPrakash82

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Checking whether a route is valid

Nov 02, 2012 12:25 PM|LINK
After a user logs in to my ASP.NET 4 website, I redirect them to an suitable ASP.NET MVC 'Area' based on their role.
```
return RedirectToAction("Index", "Customers", new { area = "CustomerProfiles" })
```
However, I need to check whether an area (i.e CustomerProfiles) actually exists before I peform the redirect?

Is it possible to do this somehow?
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Re: Checking whether a route is valid

Nov 02, 2012 12:42 PM|LINK

As I know MVC does not support dynamic Areas. Are you using something else?

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Re: Checking whether a route is valid

Nov 02, 2012 01:01 PM|LINK

Essentially I just need to check whether my route is valid before I use the redirect. Is this possible?

Thanks
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CPrakash82

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Re: Checking whether a route is valid

Nov 02, 2012 10:19 PM|LINK

Do you think, T4MVC will help you, this will avoid string literals and you will be sure that the required areas, controller and action exists.

return RedirectToAction(MVC.CustomerProfiles.Customers.Index())

or may be similar syntax.

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- Edited by CPrakash82 on Nov 02, 2012 10:19 PM
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