public async Task<ActionResult> Create(InstrumentAdd newItem)
{
// Attention - Add a new item
// The form accepts data and an optional image upload
// Validate the input
if (!ModelState.IsValid) { return View(); }
// Process the input
var addedItem = await m.AddInstrument(newItem);
if (addedItem == null)
{
return View(newItem);
}
else
{
return RedirectToAction("details", new { id = addedItem.Item.Id });
}
}
// Add a new instrument
public async Task<InstrumentLinked> AddInstrument(InstrumentAdd newItem)
{
using (var request = CreateRequest())
{
// Attempt to add the new item
var response = await request.PostAsJsonAsync("instruments", newItem);
if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
{
var addedItem = await response.Content.ReadAsAsync<InstrumentLinked>();
// Attempt to add the photo
if (newItem.PhotoUpload != null)
{
await SetPhoto(addedItem.Item.Id, newItem.PhotoUpload);
}
return addedItem;
}
else
{
return null;
}
}
}
