public void SaveAuthor(Author author)
{
if (author.Id == 0)
{
db.Author.Add(author);
}
else
{
Author dbEntry = db.Author.Find(author.Id);
if (dbEntry != null)
{
dbEntry.Name = author.Name;
}
}
db.SaveChanges();
}
public ActionResult EditAuthor(Author author)
{
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{
SaveAuthor(author);
TempData["message"] = string.Format("{0} has been saved", author.Name);
return RedirectToAction("Index");
}
else
{
// there is something wrong with the data values
return View(author);
}
}