Proper way of using FormCollection in ASP.NET MVC2 Create Method?
asp.net, asp.net-mvc-2, formcollection
Solution
You had the FormCollection object in v1 as well. But it is more preferred to use a typed object. So if you are already doing that, then continue doing so.
Problem
I am currently developing an application with the new ASP.NET MVC2 framework. Originally I started writing this application in the ASP.NET MVC1 and I'm basically just updating it to MVC2. My problem here is, that I don't really get the concept of the FormCollection object vs. the old Typed object. This is my current code: ``` [AcceptVerbs(HttpVerbs.Post)] public ActionResult Create(FormCollection collection) { try { Member member = new Member(); member.FirstName = collection["FirstName"]; member.LastName = collection["LastName"]; member.Address = collection["Address"]; // ... return RedirectToAction("Details", new { id = member.id }); } catch { return View("Error"); } } ``` This is the Code from the MVC1 application: ``` [AcceptVerbs(HttpVerbs.Post)] public ActionResult Create(Member member) { try { memberRepository.Add(member); memberRepository.Save(); return RedirectToAction("Details", new { id = member.id }); } catch { } return View(new MemberFormViewModel(member, memberRepository)); } ``` What are the benefits of switching to FormCollection in MVC2 and more importantly - how is it used properly?