public SuggestionBase AddNewSuggestion(SuggestionAdd newItem)
{
//add new item variable
var addedItem = new Suggestion();
//Convert suggestionAdd to suggestion
addedItem = Mapper.Map <Suggestion>(newItem);
//find program information & course information
addedItem.Program = ds.Programs.Find(newItem.ProgramId).Name;
addedItem.Course = ds.Courses.Find(newItem.CourseId).Name;
//Handle the uploaded image
//Add attachment only if there is image
if (newItem.AttachmentUpload != null)
{
byte[] attachmentBytes = new byte[newItem.AttachmentUpload.ContentLength];
newItem.AttachmentUpload.InputStream.Read(attachmentBytes, 0, newItem.AttachmentUpload.ContentLength);
//ojbect property
addedItem.Attachment = attachmentBytes;
addedItem.ContentType = newItem.AttachmentUpload.ContentType;
}
//insert into data & save
ds.Suggestions.Add(addedItem);
ds.SaveChanges();
return((addedItem == null) ? null : Mapper.Map <SuggestionBase>(addedItem));
}
public ActionResult Create(SuggestionAdd newItem)
{
if (!ModelState.IsValid)
{
return(HttpNotFound());
}
else
{
var addedItem = m.AddNewSuggestion(newItem);
if (addedItem == null)
{
return(HttpNotFound());
}
else
{
return(RedirectToAction("index"));
}
}
}