public async Task <IActionResult> Create(CreateStepsViewModel vm)
{
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{//if the model state is valid, and the currentUser's id matches the id of the specific step, add the new step to that user's list of steps
var currentUser = await GetCurrentUserAsync();
vm.Step.UserId = currentUser.Id;
_context.Add(vm.Step);
await _context.SaveChangesAsync();
//return to the Steps Index view
return(RedirectToAction(nameof(Index)));
}
// If the post fails, rebuild the view model and send it back to the view
List <StepType> stepTypes = await _context.StepTypes.ToListAsync();
//set up drop down to display and select step type names
vm.StepTypeOptions = stepTypes.Select(s => new SelectListItem
{
Value = s.Id.ToString(),
Text = s.StepTypeName
}).ToList();
return(View(vm));
}
// GET: Steps/Create
public async Task <IActionResult> Create()
{
//create a list called stepTypes and add the StepTypes from the db to the list
List <StepType> stepTypes = await _context.StepTypes.ToListAsync();
//instantiate view model
var viewModel = new CreateStepsViewModel()
{//set up drop down to display and select step type names
StepTypeOptions = stepTypes.Select(s => new SelectListItem
{
Value = s.Id.ToString(),
Text = s.StepTypeName
}).ToList()
};
return(View(viewModel));
}