/** * @param Request $request * @return \Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse|\Illuminate\Routing\Redirector */ public function store(QuestionFormRequest $request) { //question, answerType, event_id $input['event_id'] = $request->input('event'); $input['question'] = $request->input('question'); $input['answerType'] = $request->input('answerType'); $input['listItems'] = $request->input('listItems'); // put the formatted dropdownlist into $input['listItems'] Question::create($input); //Flash a message to the user \Flash::success('Question added successfully'); //Redirect back to the admin page //return redirect(action('EventsController@admin', $request->input('event'))); return Redirect::back()->with(['tabName' => 'questions']); }