public string GetCatNameById(int id)
{
var q = (from r in edm.Categories where r.CategoryID == id select r);
Category c = new Category();
c = q.First<Category>();
string name = c.Category_Name;
return name;
}
public int GetCatIdByName(string name)
{
var q = (from r in edm.Categories where r.Category_Name == name select r);
Category c = new Category();
c = q.First<Category>();
int cid = c.CategoryID;
return cid;
}
public int AddNewCategory(string cat_name)
{
Category category_info = edm.Categories.FirstOrDefault(m => m.Category_Name == cat_name);
Category category = new Category();
//int cat_ID;
if (category_info != null)
{
category.CategoryID = category_info.CategoryID;
}
else if (category_info == null)
{
//Category category = new Category();
category.Category_Name = cat_name;
edm.AddToCategories(category);
edm.SaveChanges();
//cat_ID = category.CategoryID;
}
//cat_ID = category_info.CategoryID;
return category.CategoryID;
}
/// <summary>
/// Deprecated Method for adding a new object to the Categories EntitySet. Consider using the .Add method of the associated ObjectSet<T> property instead.
/// </summary>
public void AddToCategories(Category category)
{
base.AddObject("Categories", category);
}
/// <summary>
/// Create a new Category object.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="categoryID">Initial value of the CategoryID property.</param>
/// <param name="category_Name">Initial value of the Category_Name property.</param>
public static Category CreateCategory(global::System.Int32 categoryID, global::System.String category_Name)
{
Category category = new Category();
category.CategoryID = categoryID;
category.Category_Name = category_Name;
return category;
}
