/**
* Inserts a post into the database
*
* @param Request $request
*
* @return Response
*/
public function postCreate(Request $request)
{
// Insert a note into the db
// New tags have ID = -1!
$validator = Validator::make($request->all(), ['title' => 'required|max:255', 'content' => 'required|min:50']);
if ($validator->fails()) {
if ($request->outlineId > 0) {
return redirect('/notes/create/' . $request->outlineId)->withErrors($validator)->withInput();
} else {
return redirect('/notes/create')->withErrors($validator)->withInput();
}
}
$note = new Note();
$note->title = $request->title;
$note->content = $request->content;
$note->save();
// Now fill the join table
if (count($request->tags) > 0) {
foreach ($request->tags as $tagname) {
$tag = Tag::firstOrCreate(["name" => $tagname]);
$note->tags()->attach($tag->id);
}
}
if (count($request->references) > 0) {
foreach ($request->references as $referenceId) {
try {
Reference::findOrFail($referenceId);
// If this line is executed the model exists
$note->references()->attach($referenceId);
} catch (ModelNotFoundException $e) {
// Do nothing
}
}
}
if ($request->outlineId > 0) {
$outline = Outline::find($request->outlineId);
// Which index should we use? Of course the last.
$noteIndex = count($outline->customFields) + count($outline->notes) + 1;
// Attach to this outline
$outline = Outline::find($request->outlineId)->notes()->attach($note, ['index' => $noteIndex]);
return redirect(url('/notes/create/' . $request->outlineId));
}
// Now redirect to note create as the user
// definitely wants to add another note.
return redirect(url('/notes/create'));
}
