/**
* This function takes care of the post method in add event category page.
*
* @param string POST Data
*
* @return if validation error - same page | if db error event category page with error message | no errors event categories page with success message
*/
public function AddEventCategoriesPost()
{
//get form inputs
$input = Request::all();
//create validation input array
$rules = array('ename' => 'regex:/(^[A-Za-z ]+$)+/');
//use laravel validation class
$validation = Validator::make($input, $rules);
//redirect if validation fails
if ($validation->fails()) {
return redirect('dashboard/events/categories/add')->withErrors($validation)->withInput();
}
//get inputs to variables
$iName = $input['ename'];
$iTasks = array();
$iSlug = str_replace(" ", "-", $iName);
$iSlug = strtolower($iSlug);
//if image upload is errorsome use default image
if ($_FILES["img"]["error"] != 0) {
$filefull = 'na.png';
} else {
$fileext = Request::file('img')->getClientOriginalExtension();
//if image is not png, redirect with error message
if ($fileext != 'png') {
return redirect('dashboard/events/categories')->with('message', 'Record Update Failed');
}
//modify image name
$filename = Request::file('img')->getClientOriginalName();
$filefull = $iName . '.' . $fileext;
$filefull = str_replace(' ', '_', $filefull);
//upload the selected image to the path
Request::file('img')->move(base_path() . '/public/images/event-icons', $filefull);
}
try {
//add the inputs to database
Event_Types::insert([['EventName' => $iName, 'Icon' => $filefull, 'EventSlug' => $iSlug]]);
foreach ($input['eservices'] as $x) {
$iTasks[] = $x;
Event_Services::insert([['EventName' => $iName, 'Service' => $x]]);
}
return redirect('dashboard/events/categories')->with('message', 'Record Added Successfully');
} catch (\Illuminate\Database\QueryException $e) {
return redirect('dashboard/events/categories')->with('message', 'Record Update Failed');
}
}
