public function addOrder($ordernumber, $ticketquantity) { $order = new Order(); $order->ordernumber = $ordernumber; $order->ticketquantity = $ticketquantity; //insert// $saved = $order->save(); //verify insertion// if ($saved) { $array = array('success' => true, 'order' => $order); return json_encode($array); } else { $array = array('success' => false, 'message' => 'An error occurred'); return json_encode($array); } }