/**
* Creates a new product in the database
*
* If no data has been posted, a form with the needed fields will be rendered. If the data has
* been posted, an attempt will be made to save. If successful, the user will be redirected to the
* 'view' page for the new record, otherwise they will be notified of the failure.
*/
public function actionCreate()
{
if (isset($_POST['model'])) {
//check if data has been posted
$model = new items($_POST['model']);
if ($model->save()) {
//redirect to product view if successful
testProject::setAlert('The item ' . $model->name . ' was successfully created.', 'success');
$this->redirect("items/view/{$model->id}");
} else {
//create the alert message to notify of failure
testProject::setAlert('We\'re sorry, but your changes could not be saved. Please try again.', 'danger');
}
}
//show the form
$statuses = statuses::model()->getAll();
$vendors = vendors::model()->getAll();
$tags = tags::model()->getAll();
$this->render('create', array('statuses' => $statuses, 'vendors' => $vendors, 'tags' => $tags));
}
