public async Task <IActionResult> Create(ChemicalCreateViewModel chemicalCreateViewModel)
{
//NOTE: Bind was automatically scaffolded with the controller:
//Create([Bind("ID,Name,ReceivedDate,OpenDate,ExpirationDate,COA,OpenedBy,Note,EmployeeID,ManufacturerID,ChemicalTypeID")] Chemical chemical)
ModelState.Remove("Chemical.Employee");
ModelState.Remove("Chemical.EmployeeId");
var user = await GetCurrentUserAsync();
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{
chemicalCreateViewModel.Chemical.Employee = user;
_context.Add(chemicalCreateViewModel.Chemical);
await _context.SaveChangesAsync();
//The routing occurs here instead of in the view because the Chemicals id must be created before the redirect occurs
return(RedirectToAction("Index"));
}
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//NOTE: ChemicalType dropdown:
var ChemicalTypeData = _context.ChemicalTypes;
List <SelectListItem> ChemicalTypesList = new List <SelectListItem>();
ChemicalTypesList.Insert(0, new SelectListItem
{
Text = "Select",
Value = ""
});
foreach (var cat in ChemicalTypeData)
{
SelectListItem chemicalTypesList = new SelectListItem
{
Value = cat.ID.ToString(),
Text = cat.Name
};
ChemicalTypesList.Add(chemicalTypesList);
}
;
chemicalCreateViewModel.ChemicalType = ChemicalTypesList;
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//NOTE: Manufacturer dropdown:
var ManufacturerData = _context.Manufacturers;
List <SelectListItem> ManufacturersList = new List <SelectListItem>();
//Include the select option in the manufacturer list
ManufacturersList.Insert(0, new SelectListItem
{
Text = "Select",
Value = ""
});
foreach (var m in ManufacturerData)
{
SelectListItem manufacturersList = new SelectListItem
{
Value = m.ID.ToString(),
Text = m.Name
};
ManufacturersList.Add(manufacturersList);
}
;
chemicalCreateViewModel.Manufacturer = ManufacturersList;
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//NOTE: Employee dropdown:
var EmployeeData = _context.Employees;
List <SelectListItem> EmployeesList = new List <SelectListItem>();
//Include the select option in the employee list
EmployeesList.Insert(0, new SelectListItem
{
Text = "Select",
Value = ""
});
foreach (var e in EmployeeData)
{
SelectListItem employeesList = new SelectListItem
{
Value = e.Id.ToString(),
Text = e.FirstName
};
EmployeesList.Add(employeesList);
}
;
chemicalCreateViewModel.Employee = EmployeesList;
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
return(View(chemicalCreateViewModel));
}
//========================================================================================
// GET: Chemicals/Create
public IActionResult Create()
{
ChemicalCreateViewModel chemicalCreateViewModel = new ChemicalCreateViewModel();
var ChemicalTypeData = _context.ChemicalTypes;
List <SelectListItem> ChemicalTypeList = new List <SelectListItem>();
ChemicalTypeList.Insert(0, new SelectListItem
{
Text = "Select",
Value = ""
});
foreach (var chemtype in ChemicalTypeData)
{
SelectListItem chemTypeItem = new SelectListItem
{
Value = chemtype.ID.ToString(),
Text = chemtype.Name
};
ChemicalTypeList.Add(chemTypeItem);
}
;
chemicalCreateViewModel.ChemicalType = ChemicalTypeList;
//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//NOTE: Manufacturers Dropdown:
var ManufacturerData = _context.Manufacturers;
List <SelectListItem> ManufacturersList = new List <SelectListItem>();
ManufacturersList.Insert(0, new SelectListItem
{
Text = "Select",
Value = ""
});
foreach (var m in ManufacturerData)
{
SelectListItem manufacturerItem = new SelectListItem
{
Value = m.ID.ToString(),
Text = m.Name
};
ManufacturersList.Add(manufacturerItem);
}
chemicalCreateViewModel.Manufacturer = ManufacturersList;
//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//NOTE: Employee Dropdown:
var EmployeeData = _context.Employees;
List <SelectListItem> EmployeesList = new List <SelectListItem>();
EmployeesList.Insert(0, new SelectListItem
{
Text = "Select",
Value = ""
});
foreach (var e in EmployeeData)
{
SelectListItem employeeItem = new SelectListItem
{
Value = e.Id.ToString(),
Text = e.FirstName
};
EmployeesList.Add(employeeItem);
}
chemicalCreateViewModel.Employee = EmployeesList;
return(View(chemicalCreateViewModel));
}
