public function postVotes(Request $request)
{
$img_id = $request->get('image_id');
$ip = $request->getClientIp();
$exist = Votes::where('ip', $ip)->where('image_id', $img_id)->exists();
if (!$exist) {
$vote = Votes::create($request->all());
$vote->ip = $ip;
$vote->save();
Session::flash('message', "Thank you for voting!");
Session::flash('alert-class', 'alert-success');
} else {
Session::flash('message', "No cheating !!! You can't vote for the same image more then ONE time!!!");
Session::flash('alert-class', 'alert-warning');
}
return redirect()->route('home');
}
public function downvote($propositionId, $userId, $schoolEmail)
{
return Votes::create(["proposition_id" => $propositionId, "vote_user" => $userId, "vote_value" => 0, "vote_school_email" => $schoolEmail]);
}
/**
* Update to increase the downvotes of a link.
*
* @param int $id
* @return Response
*/
public function downvote($id)
{
//retrieve entry for current link
if (is_null(Votes::where(['userid' => Auth::user()->id, 'linkid' => $id])->first())) {
$link = Links::find($id);
$link->downvotes += 1;
$link->save();
$newVote = Votes::create(['linkid' => $id, 'userid' => Auth::user()->id, 'vote' => -1]);
$newVote->save();
} else {
return redirect()->action('LinkController@index')->withErrors(['You have already voted.']);
}
return redirect()->action('LinkController@index');
}
