public async Task <IActionResult> Create(CreateClientWithImageViewModel vm)
{
ModelState.Remove("client.UserId");
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{ //If the model is valid, then the client will be saved to the current user's list of clients, and the client will have a userId of the current user. The new client will be added to the list of clients.
var currentUser = await GetCurrentUserAsync();
if (vm.ImageFile != null)
{//Method where if the image file contains an image, then that image will be displayed with the view
using (var memoryStream = new MemoryStream())
{
await vm.ImageFile.CopyToAsync(memoryStream);
vm.Client.ClientImage = memoryStream.ToArray();
}
}
;
//Set the new client's userId to the current user's id and add it the the current user's list of clients
vm.Client.UserId = currentUser.Id;
_context.Add(vm.Client);
await _context.SaveChangesAsync();
//After saving the new client, the user will be directed back to the Clients Index view
return(RedirectToAction(nameof(Index)));
}
return(View(vm));
}
// GET: Clients/Create
public IActionResult Create()
{//instantiate view model, that allows the client's image to be displayed on the view
CreateClientWithImageViewModel vm = new CreateClientWithImageViewModel();
return(View(vm));
}
