asp.net mvc - sending long strings to the controller -

the page in question setup page software. want user paste license key textarea . have option validate (validation done on controller) , can 'apply' ( saved in reg key on server'

however seem have hit maximum length can sent controller. key being passed string fails error longer 2142 characters . ( keys 2500 ish)

so thought i'd clever , use slice split long license key 2 or 3 parts, seem hit shorter 'overall' length restriction.

so here code slitting 2 strings , works fine if leave overall length @ 1800 if try adding 3rd or increase overall length on 2000 (roughly) error , break point @ controller never reached.

controller

  function updatelicense(params configparams, newlicensekeya string, newlicensekeyb     string) emptyresult    dim lickey string = newlicensekeya + newlicensekeyb    'just testing    return nothing   end function 

and here view

$(document).ready(function () {  $("#checklicense").bind("click", function () { $.ajax({    url: '@url.action("updatelicense", "home")',    data: { newlicensekeya: ($("#newlickey").val()).slice(0, 900), newlicensekeyb: $("#newlickey").val()).slice(900, 1800) },      success: function (data) {        alert("success!");        },       error: function (xhr, ajaxoptions, thrownerror) {          //some errror, show err msg user , log error         alert(xhr.responsetext);      } }); 

i guessing there overall maximum length url stopping me , splitting string adding more url , hence shortening space have left sending licence code.

any ideas.. remember novice mvc , web. if assumptions correct, thinking maybe make multiple calls controller each 1000 chars , call final 1 join them together. can possible?

ok update: have work around works now. here updated controller

function updatelicense(params configparams, newlicensekeypart string, keyname string) emptyresult      dim newlicensekey string     select case keyname       case "a"         registryhelpers.setregistryvalue("software\formeware\scar\", "lickeya", newlicensekeypart)         return nothing       case "b"         dim lickeyparta = registryhelpers.getregistryvalue("software\formeware\scar\", "lickeya", false)         newlicensekey = lickeyparta + newlicensekeypart         'proceed process       case else         'hmmmmm     end select     return nothing     end function 

so works , seems pretty rude way of achieving want.. 'right' way of doing this?

here's model:

namespace mvcapplication3.models {     public class licensemodel     {         public licensemodel()         {             id = 1;             licensekey = "lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit." +                 "in auctor nisi sed ultricies consectetur. suspendisse euismod " +                 "sollicitudin tortor, nec accumsan eros facilisis sit amet. integer" +                 "non felis vel risus fermentum accumsan. vivamus gravida orci in libero" +                 "semper, nec ultrices turpis sodales. quisque sit amet cursus dui, ac " +                 "pharetra eros. morbi ultricies risus ut turpis molestie imperdiet. ";         }          public bool save()         {             //do whatever save             return true;          }          public int id { get; set; }         public string licensekey { get; set; }     } } 

my controller:

namespace mvcapplication3.controllers {     public class licensecontroller : controller     {         //         // view license/          public actionresult viewlicense()         {             licensemodel model = new licensemodel();             return view(model);         }           [httppost]         public actionresult updatelicense(int id, licensemodel model)         {             if (modelstate.isvalid)             {                 model.save();              }              return view("viewlicense", model);         }      } } 

and typed view, model declaration @ top:

@model mvcapplication3.models.licensemodel <h2>viewlicense</h2>   @using (html.beginform("updatelicense", "license", formmethod.post)) {<div>     <div>@html.hiddenfor(m=>m.id) license key :</div>     <div>@html.editorfor(m=>m.licensekey)</div> </div> <div>     <button type="submit" id="btnsubmit" value="submit">submit</button> </div> } 

notice did not use ajax posting.

you need modify routeconfig.cs:

namespace mvcapplication3 {     public class routeconfig     {         public static void registerroutes(routecollection routes)         {             routes.ignoreroute("{resource}.axd/{*pathinfo}");              routes.maproute(                 name: "default",                 url: "{controller}/{action}/{id}",                 defaults: new { controller = "license", action = "viewlicense", id = urlparameter.optional }             );         }     } } 

put breakpoint in controller , see changed license key in model in updatelicense method.

hope helps!