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I'm using resourceful routing and I need to pass a parameter to the index function of the controller.
public function index($id){ // do something with $id }
If I try to create a form like (say $user->id = 3):
{{ Form::open(array('route' => array('scopes.index', $user->id))) }} {{ Form::close() }}
I get in the html this link: http://alumni.app/scopes?3 which is not good because it doesn't follow the URI for that named route. So, how should I proceed?
Discussion: I'm trying to load a list of scopes depending on the current user. I made an independent scopes controller.
You could create a seperate route instead:
Route::get('scopes/{id}', ['as' => 'scopes.index', 'uses' => 'ScopeController@index']);
And exclude it from your resource route:
Route::resource('scopes', 'ScopesController', ['except' => ['index']]);
Hello foxted, thank you very much!
So if I understood correctly I need to create a new controller for that effect.
Can I then create a new function with any name in the same controller and add an independent route (named scopes.index) before registering the resource? I will also exclude the 'index' resource during declaration as you pointed.
Kind of a mix between your answer and this http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16661292/add-new-methods-to-a-resource-controller-in-laravel-4
You can create the index function in the same controller, that is not a issue. But usually index methods on resource controllers do not receive any parameters (except maybe query strings).
If you want a REST solution you can use nested resources :
Route::resource('user.scope', 'ScopeController]);
So you'll have this URL :
http://alumni.app/user/3/scope
Great quality answer guys. I wish I could mark both of your answers as correct. They are indeed.
My solution is to go for nested routing, but my question was to pass a parameter to the index function.
Question Solved! ;)
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