// Publish a new broadcast or modify a broadcast
public IActionResult Publish()
{
if (!_auth.Authorise(RolesEnum.Admin, _context)) // Authenticate the user
{
Redirect("~/Project/Dashboard");
}
var vm = new PublishBroadcastViewModel(); // New view model
// Return the publish view
return(View(vm));
}
public IActionResult AddBroadcast(PublishBroadcastViewModel vm)
{
if (!_auth.Authorise(RolesEnum.Admin, _context)) // Authenticate the user
{
Redirect("~/Project/Dashboard");
}
if (!_context.Broadcasts.Any(b => b.BroadcastId == vm.UpdateId)) // If there isn't a broadcast with that id
{
return(RedirectToAction("Publish")); // Kick back to publish page
}
// If The update id is null
if (vm.UpdateId == null)
{
// Create new broadcast
var userId = _context.Users.First(u => u.UserName == HttpContext.Session.GetString("Username")).UserId;
// create a new broadcast
var newBroadcast = new Broadcasts()
{
Body = vm.Body,
Title = vm.Title,
UserId = userId
};
// add the new broadcast to the database
_context.Broadcasts.Add(newBroadcast);
}
else
{
// Update existing broadcast
if (vm.Title != null)
{
_context.Broadcasts.First(i => i.BroadcastId == vm.UpdateId).Title = vm.Title;
}
if (vm.Body != null)
{
_context.Broadcasts.First(i => i.BroadcastId == vm.UpdateId).Body = vm.Body;
}
_context.Broadcasts.First(i => i.BroadcastId == vm.UpdateId).UserId = _context.Users.First(u => u.UserName == HttpContext.Session.GetString("Username")).UserId;
}
// Save changes to the database
_context.SaveChanges();
// Return to the list view
return(RedirectToAction("List"));
}
