/// <summary>
/// Deprecated Method for adding a new object to the Semesters EntitySet. Consider using the .Add method of the associated ObjectSet<T> property instead.
/// </summary>
public void AddToSemesters(Semester semester)
{
base.AddObject("Semesters", semester);
}
public ActionResult Create(Semester newSemester, FormCollection collection)
{
try
{
Boolean error = false;
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{
ViewData["SemesterVal"] = "";
ViewData["RegVal"] = "";
ViewData["StartVal"] = "";
newSemester.semester_id = collection["sem_id"] + collection["sem_year"];
//check strat and registration dates for validity
if(db.Semesters.Any(a => a.semester_id == newSemester.semester_id))
{
error = true;
ViewData["SemesterVal"] = "Semester ID must be unique.";
}
if (newSemester.start_date.CompareTo(newSemester.drop_date) >= 0 ||
newSemester.start_date.CompareTo(newSemester.withdraw_date) >= 0 ||
newSemester.start_date.CompareTo(newSemester.reg_start_date) <= 0)
{
//report error if start date is invalid
error = true;
ViewData["StartVal"]= "Start date must come after the registration date and before drop and withdraw dates.";
}
if (newSemester.reg_start_date.CompareTo(newSemester.drop_date) >= 0 ||
newSemester.reg_start_date.CompareTo(newSemester.withdraw_date) >= 0 ||
newSemester.reg_start_date.CompareTo(newSemester.start_date) >= 0)
{
//report error if registration date is invalid
error = true;
ViewData["RegVal"] = "Registration date must come before all other dates.";
}
if (error == true)
{
//return view again if there was an error
return View(newSemester);
}
//add semester to database and save
db.AddToSemesters(newSemester);
db.SaveChanges();
//return to index
return RedirectToAction("Index");
}
else
{
return View(newSemester);
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
return View(newSemester);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Create a new Semester object.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="semester_id">Initial value of the semester_id property.</param>
/// <param name="start_date">Initial value of the start_date property.</param>
/// <param name="drop_date">Initial value of the drop_date property.</param>
/// <param name="withdraw_date">Initial value of the withdraw_date property.</param>
/// <param name="reg_start_date">Initial value of the reg_start_date property.</param>
/// <param name="credit_step">Initial value of the credit_step property.</param>
/// <param name="day_step">Initial value of the day_step property.</param>
public static Semester CreateSemester(global::System.String semester_id, global::System.DateTime start_date, global::System.DateTime drop_date, global::System.DateTime withdraw_date, global::System.DateTime reg_start_date, global::System.Int32 credit_step, global::System.Int32 day_step)
{
Semester semester = new Semester();
semester.semester_id = semester_id;
semester.start_date = start_date;
semester.drop_date = drop_date;
semester.withdraw_date = withdraw_date;
semester.reg_start_date = reg_start_date;
semester.credit_step = credit_step;
semester.day_step = day_step;
return semester;
}
