Setting A Variable With #Html.TextBox MVC3 ASP.Net - asp.net

Question

I'm working on a MVC3 ASP.Net application. I'm trying to figure out how to set the Quantity variable so when I pass it through to the controller with Html.ActionLink it has the correct number. Here's the view's code
#model IEnumerable<GreatVideosTrainingApplication.Models.Candy>
#{
ViewBag.Title = "Great Videos";
List<GreatVideosTrainingApplication.Models.Candy> candies = new List<GreatVideosTrainingApplication.Models.Candy>();
foreach (var candy in Model)
{
candies.Add(candy);
}
var grid = new WebGrid(candies);
var Quantity = 0;
}
<p>Welcome To Great Videos! The best source for your favorite DVDs and Blu-Rays</p>
<img src ="/Content/Images/dvd50.jpg" />
<p></p>
<img src="/Content/Images/bluray.jpg" />
<form method="post" action="/ShoppingCart/AddToCandyCart/"+item.CandyID >
#grid.GetHtml(#columns: grid.Columns(
grid.Column("Name"),
grid.Column("Price"),
grid.Column("Quantity", format: (item) => #Html.TextBox("Quantity", #Quantity)),
grid.Column("AddToCart", format: (item) => Html.ActionLink("Add To Cart", "AddToCandyCart", "ShoppingCart", new { id = item.CandyID, quantity = #Quantity }, ""))
)
)
</form>
I'm trying to set the value for the quantity with the Html.TextBox but it's not working. Keep in mind here I don't know javascript, and I'm extremely new to MVC3. Any and all help is greatly appreciated though.
public ActionResult AddToCandyCart(int id, FormCollection values)
{
// Add it to the shopping cart
var quantity = values["Quantity"];
var cart = ShoppingCart.GetCart(this.HttpContext);
// Retrieve the video from the database
var addedCandy = storeDB.Candies.Single(Candy => Candy.CandyID == id);
cart.AddToCandyCart(addedCandy, int.Parse(quantity));
// Go back to the main store page for more shopping
return RedirectToAction("Index");
}

Answer 1

The following code worked for me when including a textbox. I had trouble with the html helpers so I just wrote the code for the input box directly. I hope this helps.
grid.Column("Quantity", format: #<text><input name="Quantity" type="text" value="#item.Quantity"</text>))

Answer 2

Figured out the problem from mixing a variety of sources. Wanted to thank everyone. Here's the view.
#model IEnumerable<GreatVideosTrainingApplication.Models.Candy>
#{
ViewBag.Title = "Great Videos";
List<GreatVideosTrainingApplication.Models.Candy> candies = new List<GreatVideosTrainingApplication.Models.Candy>();
foreach (var candy in Model)
{
candies.Add(candy);
}
var grid = new WebGrid(candies);
var Quantity = 0;
}
<p>Welcome To Great Videos! The best source for your favorite DVDs and Blu-Rays</p>
<img src ="/Content/Images/dvd50.jpg" />
<p></p>
<img src="/Content/Images/bluray.jpg" />
<form method="post" action="../ShoppingCart/AddToCandyCart/" >
#using (Html.BeginForm()) {
#grid.GetHtml(#columns: grid.Columns(
grid.Column("Name"),
grid.Column("Price"),
grid.Column("Quantity", format: #<text><input name="Quantity" type="text" value="#Quantity"</text>),
grid.Column("AddToCart", format: #<text><input type="submit" value="Add To Cart" name="submit" /></text>)
)
)
}
</form>
Here's the Action Controller
[HttpPost]
public ActionResult AddToCandyCart(FormCollection values)
{
int id = 1;
string[] quantities = values["Quantity"].Split(',');
foreach (var item in quantities)
{
try
{
int quantity = int.Parse(item);
if (quantity >= 1)
{
// Add the candy to the shopping cart
var addedCandy = storeDB.Candies.Single(Candy => Candy.CandyID == id);
var cart = ShoppingCart.GetCart(this.HttpContext);
cart.AddToCandyCart(addedCandy, int.Parse(item));
}
}
catch (Exception e)
{
return View("Failed");
}
id++;
}
// Go back to the main store page for more shopping
return RedirectToAction("Index");
}