/**
* Update the donner dashboard
* fetch new requests from db
* responds to post request on /update-donner-dashboard route
*/
public function updateDashboard(Request $request)
{
$count = 0;
$mainCount = 0;
//first check if the cookie is set or not
//this code will run when the count cookie is set
if (Cookie::get('count')) {
//fetch only difference records(new records)
$count = Problem::count();
//check if new rows have been added to the table then send the new reply
//else no need to send data
if (Cookie::get('count') != $count) {
//if user entered a new form
if ($count > Cookie::get('count')) {
$mainCount = $count - Cookie::get('count');
$problems = Problem::orderBy('id', 'desc')->take($mainCount)->get();
$response = new Response($problems);
$response->withCookie(cookie()->forever('count', $count));
return $response;
}
if ($count < Cookie::get('count')) {
$response = new Response("No New Problems");
return $response;
}
//$mainCount = max($count , Cookie::get('count')) - min($count , Cookie::get('count'));
//setcookie("mainCount", $mainCount);
//setcookie("1", "cookie was set but counts were not equal");
} else {
$response = new Response("No New Problems");
return $response;
}
} else {
//fetch all records
//this code will run first time when count cookie is not set
$problems = Problem::orderBy('id', 'desc')->get();
$count = $problems->count();
//this cookie will expire in next 5 years
$response = new Response($problems);
$response->withCookie(cookie()->forever('count', $count));
return $response;
}
}
public function showProblems()
{
$problemas = Problem::orderBy('id', 'asc')->paginate(5);
return view('admin/problemas', ['problemas' => $problemas]);
}
