[ValidateAntiForgeryToken] //this prevents cross site scripting
public ActionResult Register(User userModel)
{
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{
using (StudentBookAppDB dbModel = new StudentBookAppDB())
{
if (dbModel.Users.Any(x => x.EmailID == userModel.EmailID)) //this checks if the user is using an email address the same as another user in the user database
{
ViewBag.DuplicateMessage = "E-Mail Already Exists, Please Choose another"; //this displays the error message to the user
return(View("Register", userModel)); //this returns the view for the register page
}
userModel.Password = Models.Extended.Crypto.getHash(userModel.Password); //this converts the password and passe's it to the Encrpt Class to convert the password
userModel.ConfirmPassword = Models.Extended.Crypto.getHash(userModel.ConfirmPassword); //this also hashe's the confirmed password
dbModel.Users.Add(userModel); //this adds the user to the database when they register for an account
dbModel.SaveChanges(); //this saves the changes in the database
}
ModelState.Clear();
ViewBag.SuccessMessage = "Registration has been successful for " + userModel.EmailID; //this lets the user know that the registration for their account has been successful
}
return(View("Register", new User())); //this returns to the view with the new user object
}
