/**
* Add fee and hostel details of the student and
* send the corresponding approval requests
*
* @param Request $request
* @return mixed
*/
public function addFeeAndHostelDetails(Request $request)
{
$currentStudentState = $this->getCurrentStudentState();
/*
* Check if the fee receipt image is present. If present, then upload
* the image and send the approval request to the teacher, otherwise
* send the approval request to accounts branch for verification
*/
if ($request->hasFile('image')) {
$this->validate($request, ['image' => 'image|required|max:2048'], ['image' => 'The file must be a valid image file.']);
if ($request->file('image')->isValid()) {
$image = $request->file('image');
$rollNo = Auth::guard('student')->user()->rollNo;
// Set the image parameters
$imageQuality = 70;
$imagePath = env('IMAGE_DIR') . '/feeReceipts/' . $rollNo . '.jpg';
// Save the image
Image::make($image->getRealPath())->save($imagePath, $imageQuality);
/*
* Update the image path in the database
* and send the request to the teacher
*/
TeacherRequest::create(['rollNo' => Auth::guard('student')->user()->rollNo, 'semNo' => $currentStudentState->semNo, 'status' => 'new', 'imagePath' => $imagePath]);
} else {
return redirect()->back()->withErrors('Upload unsuccessful!!!');
}
} else {
$loanCase = $currentStudentState->loanCase;
// Send the request to accounts branch
AdminStaffRequest::create(['rollNo' => Auth::guard('student')->user()->rollNo, 'status' => 'new', 'loanCase' => $loanCase]);
}
/*
* Check if the hostelId is present. If present, then send the approval request to the
* concerned hostel, otherwise send the approval request to chief warden office
*/
if ($request->has('hostelId')) {
$currentStudentState->hostelId = $request['hostelId'];
$currentStudentState->save();
// Send the request to the concerned hostel
HostelStaffRequest::create(['rollNo' => Auth::guard('student')->user()->rollNo, 'hostelId' => $request['hostelId'], 'status' => 'new']);
} else {
// Send the request to chief warden office for approval
ChiefWardenStaffRequest::create(['rollNo' => Auth::guard('student')->user()->rollNo, 'status' => 'new']);
}
// Send the request to library for approval
LibraryStaffRequest::create(['rollNo' => Auth::guard('student')->user()->rollNo, 'status' => 'new']);
$currentStudentState->step = 2;
$currentStudentState->save();
// Now redirect to next step
return redirect('/students/semesterRegistration/courseDetails');
}
