For non-static variables, I sorted it out via Application class dictionary as below:
At Global.asax.ac:
namespace MvcWebApplication
{
// Note: For instructions on enabling IIS6 or IIS7 classic mode,
// visit http://go.microsoft.com/?LinkId=9394801
public class MvcApplication : System.Web.HttpApplication
{
private string _licensefile; // the global private variable
internal string LicenseFile // the global controlled variable
{
get
{
if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(_licensefile))
{
string tempMylFile = Path.Combine(Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetAssembly(typeof(LDLL.License)).Location), "License.l");
if (!File.Exists(tempMylFile))
File.Copy(Server.MapPath("~/Content/license/License.l"),
tempMylFile,
true);
_licensefile = tempMylFile;
}
return _licensefile;
}
}
protected void Application_Start()
{
Application["LicenseFile"] = LicenseFile;// the global variable's bed
AreaRegistration.RegisterAllAreas();
RegisterGlobalFilters(GlobalFilters.Filters);
RegisterRoutes(RouteTable.Routes);
}
}
}
And in Controller:
namespace MvcWebApplication.Controllers
{
public class HomeController : Controller
{
//
// GET: /Home/
public ActionResult Index()
{
return View(HttpContext.Application["LicenseFile"] as string);
}
}
}
In this way we can have global variables in ASP.NET MVC :)
NOTE: If your object is not string simply write:
return View(HttpContext.Application["X"] as yourType);