/**
* Store a newly created resource in storage.
*
* @param \Illuminate\Http\Request $request
* @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
*/
public function store(Requests\Category $request)
{
$category = new Category($request->all());
$category->slug = Str::slug($request->get('name'));
$category->save();
return redirect('/backend/categories');
}
/**
* Store a newly created resource in storage.
*
* @return Response
*/
public function store(Category $request)
{
$category = Categories::create($request->input());
// create the category
flash()->success($request->input('name'), 'category has been created.');
//flash a success message to the user
$directory = "/img/products/" . $category->id;
Storage::makeDirectory($directory);
// create a directory with the category id
return Redirect::route('categories.create');
}
/**
* Update the specified resource in storage.
*
* @param \Illuminate\Http\Request $request
* @param int $id
* @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
*/
public function update(Requests\Category $request, $id)
{
try {
DB::beginTransaction();
$category = Category::findOrFail($id);
$category->fill($request->except('parent_id'));
if ($request->has('parent_id')) {
$category->parent_id = $request->input('parent_id');
}
$category->update();
DB::commit();
flash()->success('Category information updated successfully.');
return redirect()->back();
} catch (\Exception $e) {
DB::rollback();
flash()->error('Something went wrong. Please try again later.');
return redirect()->back()->withInput();
}
}
