new topics can now be created

markdownblog/blog/urls.py

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-from blog.views import viewblog, addpost, order, index, createmocks, edit
+from blog.views import viewblog, addpost, order, index, createmocks, edit, addtopic
 from django.urls import path
 
 urlpatterns = [
     path('', index, name="index"),
     path('manage/addpost', addpost, name='addpost'),
+    path('manage/addtopic', addtopic, name='addtopic'),
     path('manage/order', order, name='order'),
     path('manage/edit/<int:id>/', edit, name='editpost'),
     path('mock/<str:objtype>/<int:n>/', createmocks, name='mock'),

markdownblog/blog/views.py

@@ -159,3 +159,14 @@ def createmocks(request, objtype, n) -> HttpResponse:
 
     print('Created ' + str(n) + ' mock topics.')
     return redirect("index")
+
+
+@login_required
+def addtopic(request):
+    context = {'roottopics': Topic.objects.all().filter(rootTopic=None), 'allposts': Blogpost.objects.all()}
+
+    if request.method == 'POST':
+        topictitle = request.POST['title']
+        Topic.objects.get_or_create(name=topictitle)
+
+    return render(request, 'blog/addtopic.html', context)

markdownblog/markdownblog/templates/base/base.html

@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@
         {% if user.is_authenticated %}
             <li class="no-liststyle"><a class="waves-effect" href="{% url 'addpost' %}"><i
                     class="material-icons">add</i>New post</a></li>
+            <li class="no-liststyle"><a class="waves-effect" href="{% url 'addtopic' %}"><i
+                    class="material-icons">add</i>New topic</a></li>
             <li class="no-liststyle"><a class="waves-effect" href="{% url 'order' %}"><i
                     class="material-icons">reorder</i>Manage posts</a>
             </li>

markdownblog/markdownblog/templates/blog/addtopic.html

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+{% extends 'base/base.html' %}
+{% load static %}
+{% block title %}
+    New Topic
+{% endblock %}
+{% block includehere %}
+{% endblock %}
+{% block content %}
+    <div class="col s12">
+        <form action="{% url 'addtopic' %}" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
+            {% csrf_token %}
+            <div class="row">
+                <div class="col s6" style="margin-top: 3em;">
+                    <label>
+                        Topic title
+                        <input type="text" name="title">
+                    </label>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+            <button type="submit" class="waves-effect waves-light btn">
+                <i class="material-icons left">add</i>
+                Create topic
+            </button>
+        </form>
+    </div>
+{% endblock %}