// GET: Steps/Edit/5
public async Task <IActionResult> Edit(int?id)
{//Method to edi the step whose id matched the parameter "id"
if (id == null)
{
return(NotFound());
}
//prepopulate the form fields with the database values that have already been saved for this specific step
var step = await _context.Steps.FindAsync(id);
if (step == null)
{//if the id isn't found, then return NOtFOund()
return(NotFound());
}
var stepTypes = await _context.StepTypes.ToListAsync();
//instantiate view model
var viewModel = new EditStepsViewModel()
{//set up drop down to display and select step type names
Step = step,
StepTypeOptions = stepTypes.Select(s => new SelectListItem
{
Value = s.Id.ToString(),
Text = s.StepTypeName
}).ToList()
};
return(View(viewModel));
}
public async Task <IActionResult> Edit(int id, EditStepsViewModel viewModel)
{
var step = viewModel.Step;
if (id != step.Id)
{
return(NotFound());
}
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{//if the model state is valid, then the updates will be saved to the specific step's table in the database
try
{
var currentUser = await GetCurrentUserAsync();
step.UserId = currentUser.Id;
_context.Update(step);
await _context.SaveChangesAsync();
}
catch (DbUpdateConcurrencyException)
{
if (!StepExists(step.Id))
{
return(NotFound());
}
else
{
throw;
}
}
return(RedirectToAction(nameof(Index)));
}
var stepTypes = await _context.StepTypes.ToListAsync();
viewModel.StepTypeOptions = stepTypes.Select(s => new SelectListItem
{
Value = s.Id.ToString(),
Text = s.StepTypeName
}).ToList();
return(View(viewModel));
}
