public ActionResult DeleteAllProductsByCategory(string categoryId)
{
if (categoryId == null)
{
// return http error
return(new HttpStatusCodeResult(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest));
}
var viewModel = new DeleteAllProductsByCategory();
viewModel.products = _db.Products.Where(p => p.CategoryId.ToString() == categoryId);
viewModel.CategoryId = Convert.ToInt32(categoryId);
return(View(viewModel));
}
public ActionResult DeleteAllProductsByCategory([Bind(Include = "CategoryId")] DeleteAllProductsByCategory viewModel)
{
var categoryId = Request["CategoryId"];
// if model state is valid
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{
// for each product in the list of products for deletion?
// should i actually edit them an set a flag so they are not shown
foreach (Product product in _db.Products.Where(p => p.CategoryId.ToString() == categoryId))
{
//_db.Products.Remove(product);
product.IsDeleted = true;
_db.Entry(product).State = EntityState.Modified;
}
_db.SaveChanges();
// return to the index page
return(RedirectToAction("Index"));
}
return(View(viewModel));
}
