// this is a bool because return did it change the data context (save changes) public bool BookInventoryCreate(BookInventoryCreate model) { var content = new BookInventory() { BookInventoryID = model.BookInventoryID, UserID = _userID, BookID = model.BookID, HasRead = model.HasRead, Notes = model.Notes, TypeOfBook = model.TypeOfBook }; using (var ctx = new ApplicationDbContext()) { ctx.BookInventory.Add(content); return(ctx.SaveChanges() == 1); } }
public ActionResult Create(BookInventoryCreate model) { if (!ModelState.IsValid) { return(View(model)); } var service = CreateInventoryService(); if (service.BookInventoryCreate(model)) { TempData["SaveResult"] = "Your Book was added."; return(RedirectToAction("Index")); } ; ModelState.AddModelError("", "Book could not be added."); return(View(model)); }