public function store($school_name)
{
//Checks if user is authorised to add a new tuple
if (\Auth::check()) {
$newdepartmentname = Request::get('departmentname');
//gets the department name from the department view
$newdepartmenturl = Request::get('departmentURL');
//gets the department url from the department view
//adds a new tuple to the department table. Note department number is an auto incremented integer.
department::insert(['department_name' => $newdepartmentname, 'dept_url' => $newdepartmenturl, 'school_name' => $school_name]);
$message = "Department Added: Success!";
// indicates that the tuple was added
} else {
$message = " Department Added: Failed";
}
// indicates that the new tuple was not added
//filters department table based on $school_name, which was passed into function. It includes new Tuple if successful
$departmenttable = department::where('school_name', '=', $school_name)->get();
//Tells user if logged in or not in view
if (\Auth::check()) {
$name = \Auth::user()->name;
} else {
$name = "Guest";
}
//returns the view department. It passes the departmenttable, school_name, message, and name to the view
return view('department', compact('departmenttable'), compact('school_name', 'message', 'name'));
}
