/**
* post_index validates input for the new critt and creates the critt in the DB
*/
public function post_index()
{
// get filtered input for the critt
$new_critt = array('critt' => htmlspecialchars(Input::get('new_critt')));
// assign validation rules
$rules = array('critt' => 'required|min:3|max:321');
// Make the validator
$validation = Validator::make($new_critt, $rules);
if ($validation->fails()) {
return Redirect::to_action('user@index')->with('user', Auth::User())->with_errors($validation)->with_input();
}
// attach current user's ID to the user_id in critts table
$new_critt['user_id'] = Auth::user()->id;
// create the new critt and get back to the user's profile
$critt = new Critt($new_critt);
$critt->save();
return Redirect::to_action('user@index');
}
