// Obscure naming convention bug with EF - don't name parameters the same as model properties...
// http://www.martin-brennan.com/net-mvc-4-model-binding-null-on-post/
public ActionResult Create(ItemBid bidd)
{
var allBids = from b in _db.ItemBids
join i in _db.Items
on b.ItemId equals i.Id
where i.Id == bidd.ItemId
orderby b.Bid descending
select b;
var minumItemBid = from i in _db.Items
where i.Id == bidd.ItemId
select i;
int minumBid = allBids.Any() ? Math.Max(allBids.First().Bid, minumItemBid.First().MinimumBid) : minumItemBid.First().MinimumBid;
// for this to work, make sure to set @Html.ValidationSummary(false) in the Create.cshtml View
if (bidd.Bid <= minumBid)
ModelState.AddModelError("Bid", "Bid must be greater than $" + minumBid.ToString());
else
bidd.UserId = (int)Membership.GetUser().ProviderUserKey;
if(ModelState.IsValid)
{
_db.ItemBids.Add(bidd);
_db.SaveChanges();
//return RedirectToAction("Index", "Bids", new { id = bidd.ItemId });
return RedirectToAction("Index", "Home");
}
return View(bidd);
}
public ActionResult Create(int itemId)
{
var allBids = from b in _db.ItemBids
join i in _db.Items
on b.ItemId equals i.Id
where i.Id == itemId
orderby b.Bid descending
select b;
var minumItemBid = from i in _db.Items
where i.Id == itemId
select i;
int highestBid = allBids.Any() ? Math.Max(allBids.First().Bid, minumItemBid.First().MinimumBid) : minumItemBid.First().MinimumBid;
object userId = Membership.GetUser().ProviderUserKey;
var myBid = new ItemBid();
myBid.Bid = highestBid + 1;
myBid.ItemId = itemId;
myBid.UserId = (int)userId;
return View(myBid);
}
