public function delete($id) { if (Input::has('selected_writer')) { return Redirect::to('admin/writers/' . Input::get('selected_writer') . '/delete'); } else { if (Input::has('confirmed_delete')) { try { //$writer = Writers::where('id', '=', $id)->get(); $writer = Writers::find($id); Writers::where('id', '=', $id)->delete(); return View::make('admin.writers.delete', ['status' => 'successful', 'writer' => $writer, 'writers' => Writers::all(), 'id' => $id]); } catch (Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\ModelNotFoundException $e) { return View::make('admin.writers.delete', ['status' => 'unsuccessful', 'writer' => $writer, 'writers' => Writers::all(), 'id' => $id]); } } else { $writer = Writers::find($id); return View::make('admin.writers.delete', ['status' => 'confirm', 'writer' => $writer, 'writers' => Writers::all(), 'id' => $id]); } } }