public function update_aircraft(Request $request) { $id = Input::get('projectaircraft_id'); $craft_type_id = Aircraft::where('model', $request->input('type_id'))->pluck('id'); Input::merge(['type_id' => $craft_type_id]); $ace = ProjectEngine::where('project_id', $id)->count(); if ((int) $ace == 0) { $cntEngines = Aircraft::where('id', $craft_type_id)->pluck('engine_count'); for ($e = 1; $e <= $cntEngines; $e++) { ProjectEngine::create(['project_id' => $id, 'position' => 'P' . $e]); } // end for } $record = ProjectAircraft::updateOrCreate(['project_id' => $id], Input::all()); return redirect()->action('ProjectsController@engines', ['project' => $id]); }