public ActionResult Register(User account)
{
//if the modelstate is valid
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{
using (SiteContext db = new SiteContext())
{
//add a user
db.Users.Add(account);
//save the details entered
db.SaveChanges();
}
ModelState.Clear();
//display success message
ViewBag.Message = account.FirstName + "" + account.LastName + " successfully registered.";
}
return View();
}
public ActionResult Login(User user)
{
using (SiteContext db = new SiteContext())
{
// lambda expression to compare that compares the variable on the website to the one stored in the database
var usr = db.Users.Single(u => u.Email == user.Email && u.Password == user.Password);
//if the 'user' var is not null..
if (usr != null)
{
//convert to string and transfer data to session variable
Session["UserID"] = usr.UserID.ToString();
Session["Email"] = usr.Email.ToString();
//Transfer page to 'LoggedIn' page
return RedirectToAction("LoggedIn");
}
//if there is a probelm
else
{
//display error msg
ModelState.AddModelError("", "Email or Password is incorrect.");
}
}
return View();
}
