adding new entries to database now working. yayy

controllers/admin/editor.php

@@ -3,16 +3,36 @@
 	
 	$entryTable = new Blog_Entry_Table( $pdo );
 
+	//check if the fields are completed or not. if not, print the message to ask user to fill them in
+	if (empty($_POST['entry_title'])) {
+      	echo "<br/>Please enter a title.";
+    } else {
+        echo "";
+    }
+    
+    if (empty($_POST['entry_content'])) {
+      	echo "<br/>Please enter entry content (Maximum 140 characters).";
+    } else {
+    	//check if the user exceeds character limit
+	    if (strlen($_POST['entry_content']) > 140) {
+	    	echo "<br/> Please reduce characters (Max: 140).";
+	    } else {
+	    	echo "";
+	    }
+    }
+
 	//check if editor form was submitted
 	$editorSubmitted = isset( $_POST['action'] );
 	if ( $editorSubmitted ) {  
 	    $buttonClicked = $_POST['action'];
-	    $insertNewEntry = ( $buttonClicked === 'save' ); //was "save" button clicked
+	    $insertNewEntry = ( $buttonClicked === 'submit' );   //was "save" button clicked
 	     
 	    if ( $insertNewEntry ) {
-	        $title = $_POST['title']; 
-	        $entry = $_POST['entry'];
-	        $entryTable->saveEntry( $title, $entry );	//save the new entry
+	        $entry_title = $_POST['entry_title']; 
+	        $entry_content = $_POST['entry_content'];
+	        $entryTable->saveEntry( $entry_title, $entry_content );	  //save the new entry
+	        
+	        echo "Entry successfully added. Go to All Entries to view your entries.";
 	    } 
 	}
 

models/Blog_Entry_Table.class.php

@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@ class Blog_Entry_Table {
     public function saveEntry ( $title, $text ) {
         $entrySQL = "INSERT INTO blog_entry (title, text) VALUES (?, ?)";
         $entryStatement = $this->db->prepare( $entrySQL );
-        $formData = array( $title, $entry ); 
+        $formData = array( $title, $text ); 
 
         try {
             $entryStatement->execute( $formData );
+            // echo "Entry successfully added. Go to All Entries to view.";
         } catch (Exception $e){
             $msg = "<p>You tried to run this sql: $entrySQL<p>
                     <p>Exception: $e</p>";

views/admin/editor-html.php

@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ $content = "<form method='post' action='admin.php?page=editor' id='editor'>
             	<fieldset>
                     <legend>New Entry</legend>
                     <label>Title</label>
-                    <input type='text' name='title' maxlength='150' />
+                    <input type='text' name='entry_title' maxlength='140' />
                     <br/>
                     <label>Entry</label>
-                    <textarea rows='10' cols='100' name='entry'></textarea>
-                    
+                    <textarea rows='10' cols='100' name='entry_content'></textarea>
+
                     <fieldset id='editor-buttons'>
-                        <input type='submit' name='action' value='Submit' />
+                        <input type='submit' name='action' value='submit' />
                     </fieldset>
                 </fieldset>
             </form>