/**
  * Show the application dashboard to the user.
  *
  * @return Response
  */
 public function index(Request $request)
 {
     if (!isset($_SESSION["timer"])) {
         $_SESSION["timer"] = time();
     }
     $user_id = Auth::user()->id;
     if (is_null($user_id)) {
         return redirect("/auth/login")->withErrors(["Access not allowed, you must login"]);
     }
     $notes = Notes::where('user_id', $user_id)->first()->mynotes;
     $tbd = Tbd::where('user_id', $user_id)->first()->mytbd;
     $linksArray = Websites::where('user_id', $user_id)->first()->mylink;
     $email = Auth::user()->email;
     $website = explode(',', $linksArray);
     $image = DB::table('myimages')->where('user_id', $user_id)->lists('myimage');
     Cookie::queue(Cookie::make('loginEmail', $email, 42 * 60));
     return view('home', compact('notes', 'tbd', 'website', 'image'));
 }
 /**
  * Update the notes table
  */
 public function updateNotes($user_id)
 {
     $getNotes = Input::get('notes');
     $getTBD = Input::get('tbd');
     $getLinks = Input::get('website');
     $imageFile = $_FILES['image']['name'];
     $fileErrors = array();
     if (isset($_POST['delete'])) {
         $getImageToDelete = Input::get('delete');
         foreach ($getImageToDelete as $imgValue) {
             DB::table('myimages')->where('id', '=', $imgValue)->delete();
         }
     }
     if ($imageFile) {
         //if no errors...
         if (!$_FILES['image']['error']) {
             $images = DB::table('myimages')->where('user_id', $user_id)->lists('myimage', 'id');
             $valid_file = true;
             if (preg_match('/\\.(jpg|jpeg|gif)(?:[\\?\\#].*)?$/i', $imageFile, $matches) == 0) {
                 $valid_file = false;
                 $fileErrors[] = "image type not allowed, accepts only jpg or gif";
             }
             if (sizeof($images) == 4) {
                 $valid_file = false;
                 $fileErrors[] = "cannot add more than 4 images";
             }
             if (!exif_imagetype($_FILES['image']['tmp_name'])) {
                 $valid_file = false;
                 $fileErrors[] = "not a valid image file";
             }
             //if the file has passed the test
             if ($valid_file) {
                 $image = addslashes($_FILES['image']['tmp_name']);
                 $name = addslashes($_FILES['image']['name']);
                 $image = file_get_contents($image);
                 $image = base64_encode($image);
                 $this->saveimage($name, $image, $user_id);
             }
         }
         return $fileErrors;
     }
     $linksString = implode(',', array_filter($getLinks));
     $websites = Websites::where('user_id', $user_id)->first();
     $notes = Notes::where('user_id', '=', $user_id)->first();
     $tbd = Tbd::where('user_id', '=', $user_id)->first();
     $notes->mynotes = $getNotes;
     $tbd->mytbd = $getTBD;
     $websites->mylink = $linksString;
     $notes->save();
     $tbd->save();
     $websites->save();
 }