public function store()
{
try {
$addModel = Input::json()->all();
//select the vendor name of the new selected vendor
$vendorQueryResult = Vendor::find($addModel['vendor_id']);
$newVendorName = $vendorQueryResult->name;
//creates the new item, sets the properties, and saves it
$addItem = new Item();
$addItem->description = $addModel['description'];
$addItem->email_threshold = $addModel['email_threshold'];
$addItem->item_url = $addModel['item_url'];
$addItem->name = $addModel['name'];
$addItem->on_order_quantity = $addModel['on_order_quantity'];
$addItem->quantity = $addModel['quantity'];
$addItem->vendor_id = $addModel['vendor_id'];
$addItem->active = 1;
$addItem->save();
$addItem->adjustmentQty = 0;
$addItem->vendor_name = $newVendorName;
return $addItem->toJson();
} catch (Exception $e) {
return json_encode('{"error":{"text":' . $e->getMessage() . '}}');
}
}