public function postCreate(Request $request) { $this->validate($request, ['school' => 'required|min:5', 'name' => 'required|min:5', 'type' => 'required|in:"Dance", "Music", "Skit"', 'audition_link' => 'required | url', 'participant_count' => 'required | integer| min:1, max:8 ']); //dump($request->all()); //Debugbar::info($request->all()); //var_dump($request->all()); // Code here to enter item into the database $item = new Item(); $item->school = $request->school; $item->name = $request->name; $item->type = $request->type; $item->audition_link = $request->audition_link; $item->participant_count = $request->participant_count; $item->user_id = \Auth::user()->id; $item->description = $request->description; $item->status = 'Incomplete'; echo 'Status is ' . $request->status; //Status is incomplete to start wtih if ($request->status == 'yes') { $item->status = 'Submitted'; } else { $item->status = 'Incomplete'; # code... } $item->special_notes = $request->special_notes; $item->save(); \Session::flash('flash_message', 'You created a new item!'); // Confirm was entered: //return 'Process adding new item: '.$request->input('title'); //return view() //\Session::flash('flash_message','Your item was added!'); return view('items.create'); //->with('request', $request); //return redirect('/items/create')->with('request', $request); }