I have the following in ~/Helpers/Helpers.cs:

```
namespace AdjusterSave.Helpers
{
    public class Helpers : Controller
    {
        // various methods such as the following...

        public void GetDropdowns()
        {
        }
    }
}

```

I am trying to use these in my ~/Controllers/AdjusterController.cs file by including it like so:

```
using AdjusterSave.Helpers;

```

However, I continue to get the following error when trying to use the methods. When I call this:

```
GetDropdowns();

```

I get this error:

> 
> The name 'GetDropdowns' does not exist in the current context.
> 
> 
> 

**Edit:**

Trying to use method like so (in ~/Controllers/AdjusterController.cs):

```
public ActionResult ViewProfile()
{
    // a bunch of code like this:
    User user = db.Users.Where(x => x.username == HttpContext.User.Identity.Name).FirstOrDefault();

    AdjusterViewProfileInfo model = new AdjusterViewProfileInfo();

    // get name
    model.namePrefix = user.namePrefix;
    model.firstName = user.firstName;
    model.middleInitial = user.middleInitial;
    model.lastName = user.lastName;
    model.nameSuffix = user.nameSuffix;

    // end then, finally,

    GetDropdowns();

    // followed by...

    TempData["CurrentPage"] = "ViewProfile";

    return View("", _layout, model);
}

```

**Edit:**

GetDropdowns Example:

```
public void GetDropdowns(this Controller controller)
{
    // get name prefixes
    List<SelectListItem> prefixList = new List<SelectListItem>();

    prefixList.Add(new SelectListItem { Value = "Mr.", Text = "Mr." });
    prefixList.Add(new SelectListItem { Value = "Mrs.", Text = "Mrs." });
    prefixList.Add(new SelectListItem { Value = "Ms.", Text = "Ms." });

    ViewBag.PrefixList = new SelectList(prefixList, "Value", "Text");

}

```