added items are now saved to db

src/tjts5901/templates/addItem.html

@@ -10,23 +10,23 @@
 
         </header>
         <main>
-            <form class="container-fluid" action="#" method="GET">
+            <form class="container-fluid" action="{{ url_for('views.add_item') }}" method="POST">
                 <div class="container">
                     <div class="mb-3">
                         <label for="email" class="form-label">Email address</label>
-                        <input type="email" class="form-control" id="email" aria-describedby="emailHelp">
+                        <input type="email" class="form-control" id="email" name="email" aria-describedby="emailHelp">
                     </div>
                     <div class="mb-3">
                         <label for="nItem" class="form-label">Item's name</label>
-                        <input type="text" class="form-control" id="nItem" aria-describedby="emailHelp">
+                        <input type="text" class="form-control" id="nItem" name="nItem">
                     </div>
                     <div class="mb-3">
                         <label for="description" class="form-label">Description</label>
-                        <textarea class="form-control" id="description" maxlength="700"></textarea>
+                        <textarea class="form-control" id="description" name="description" maxlength="700"></textarea>
                     </div>
                     <div class="mb-3">
                         <label for="sPrice" class="form-label">Starting price</label>
-                        <input type="number" class="form-control" id="sPrice" min="0" max="100000000">
+                        <input type="number" class="form-control" id="sPrice" name="sPrice" min="0" max="100000000">
                     </div>
                     <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Submit</button>
                 </div>

src/tjts5901/views.py

@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ Basic views for Application
 ===========================
 """
 
-from flask import Blueprint, render_template, send_from_directory
+import random
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+from flask import Blueprint, render_template, send_from_directory, request, flash, url_for, redirect
+from .models import Item, User
 
 # Main blueprint.
 bp = Blueprint('views', __name__)
@@ -29,10 +32,7 @@ def test_item_adding():
     Test item is added
     """
 
-    from .models import Item, User
-
     # for test purpose create random number (unique mail address required)
-    import random
     ran_int = str(random.randint(0,10000))
 
     # Create a new user
@@ -51,12 +51,56 @@ def test_item_adding():
 
     return "OK"
 
-@bp.route("/addItem")
-def addItem() -> str:
+@bp.route("/addItem", methods=('GET', 'POST'))
+def add_item():
     """
     AddItem page.
 
     """
+    if request.method == 'POST':
+        nItem = request.form.get('nItem')
+        print('nItem: ', nItem)
+        description = request.form.get('description')
+        starting_price = int(request.form.get('sPrice'))
+        error = None
+        print("here: 66")
+        if not nItem:
+            error = 'Item name is required.'
+        if not starting_price or starting_price < 1:
+            error = 'Starting price must be greater than 0.'
+
+        if error is None:
+            # Placeholder for user as long as login function is not defined
+            ran_int = str(random.randint(0,10000))
+            user = User()
+            user.email = "test" + ran_int + "@gmail.com"
+            user.password = "placeholder"
+            user.save()
+
+            try:
+                item = Item(
+                    title=nItem,
+                    description=description,
+                    starting_bid=starting_price,
+                    seller=user,
+                    closes_at=datetime.utcnow() + timedelta(days=1)
+
+                )
+                item.save()
+                print("item saved")
+            except Exception as exc:
+                error = f"Error creating item: {exc!s}"
+            else:
+                return redirect(url_for('views.adding_successful'))
+
+            print(error)
+            flash(error)
+
+    item = render_template("addItem.html")
+    return item
+
+@bp.route("/adding_successful")
+def adding_successful():
+
+    return "Item added successfully"
 
-    Item = render_template("addItem.html", title="Adding items")
-    return Item