public async Task <ActionResult> FavoritePost(int blogID)
{
string userID = User.Identity.GetUserId();
FavoriteBlog checkFBlog = db.FavoriteBlogs.SingleOrDefault(b => b.BlogID == blogID && b.UserID == userID);
try
{
// If post is already favorited, remove favorite
if (checkFBlog != null)
{
db.FavoriteBlogs.Remove(checkFBlog);
db.SaveChanges();
return(Json(new { success = true, isAdded = false, blogId = blogID }));
}
FavoriteBlog fBlog = new FavoriteBlog();
fBlog.BlogID = blogID;
fBlog.UserID = userID;
db.FavoriteBlogs.Add(fBlog);
await db.SaveChangesAsync();
return(Json(new { success = true, isAdded = true, blogId = blogID }));
}
catch (Exception)
{
return(Json(new { success = false, msg = "An unknown error occured." }));
}
}
// Accept list of blogs, set isFavorite flag for each that user has favorited
// Return list of blogs with flags set
public ViewBlogViewModel checkFavorites(ViewBlogViewModel blog)
{
// If user is logged in, check if blog is favorited
string userID = User.Identity.GetUserId();
if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(userID))
{
FavoriteBlog checkFBlog = db.FavoriteBlogs.SingleOrDefault(b => b.BlogID == blog.BlogID && b.UserID == userID);
if (checkFBlog != null)
{
blog.isFavorited = true;
}
}
return(blog);
}
