MVC Binding views to controllers - asp.net-mvc

Question

Model
public class ImportFiles
{
public string FileName;
public bool FileSelected { get; set; }
}
Controller
(Trying to get files from a particular folder) File names are coming , both contain the word "employee" Then I am searching for a string , in the file name and taking some actions.
[HttpGet]
public ActionResult ImportFiles()
{
string folderpath = #"C:\Users\uvaish\Documents\Visual Studio 2010\Projects\MVCDemo\MVCDemo\Models";
string filename = "*";
string[] fileList = System.IO.Directory.GetFiles(folderpath, filename);//getting the file names from the folder as an array
List<ImportFiles> inputFiles = new List<ImportFiles>(fileList.Length);//making a list of same number of elements as the number of files
foreach (string str in fileList)
{
ImportFiles inputFile = new ImportFiles();
inputFile.FileName = Path.GetFileName(str);
inputFile.FileSelected = false;
inputFiles.Add(inputFile);
}
return View(inputFiles);
}
[HttpPost]
public string ImportFiles(List<ImportFiles> import)
{
foreach (ImportFiles importFile in import)
{
if (importFile.FileSelected == true)
{
if (importFile.FileName.Contains("ployee"))//Getting a null point reference here
{
return ("file found");
}
else
{
return ("no file found");
}
}
else
{
return ("no file selected");
}
}
return ("done");
}
View
#model IList<ProjectName.Model.ImportFiles>
#using AetnaCoventryMigration.Model;
#using (Html.BeginForm("ImportFiles", "Admin", FormMethod.Post))
{
<div class="panel panel-default">
<table width="550px" class="mGrid table">
<tr>
<th>
Select
</th>
<th>
File Name
</th>
</tr>
#for (var i = 0; i < Model.Count; i++)
{
<tr>
<td>
#Html.EditorFor(x => x[i].FileSelected)
</td>
<td>
#Model[i].FileName
</td>
</tr>
}
</table>
In this program , I am trying to access the checkboxes as well as the file names for each object passed in the view. I am able to access the checkbox and know whether it is true or false ( checked or unchecked ) but I'm not able to access the file names.

Answer 1

Change
<td>
#Model[i].FileName
</td>
To :
#Html.DisplayFor(x => x[i].FileName)
or add
#Html.HiddenFor(x => x[i].FileName)
it is necessary to generate a field for the correct data binding