calling a controller when pressing button - php

Question

I am trying to add a new button which is for returning a used card. I am not sure why the data is not being sent with the request.
here is my index.blade.php
<form action="{{ route('assignees.destroy',$assignee->id) }}" method="POST">
<a class="btn btn-info" href="{{ route('assignees.show',$assignee->id) }}">Show</a>
<a class="btn btn-primary" href="{{ route('assignees.edit',$assignee->id) }}">Edit</a>
<a class="btn btn-info" href="{{ route('returncard',$assignee->id) }}">Return Card</a>
#csrf
#method('DELETE')
<button type="submit" class="btn btn-danger">Delete</button>
</form>
and here is my controller where I am defining the return card route:
public function returncard(assignee $assignee)
{
//
$assignee->timeout = now();
$assignee->update();
return redirect()->route('assignees.index')
->with('success','assignee updated successfully');
}
web.php:
Route::resource('assignees','AssigneeController');
Route::get('autocomplete', 'AssigneeController#autocomplete')->name('autocomplete');
Route::get('searchcard', 'AssigneeController#searchcard')->name('searchcard');
Route::get('returncard', 'AssigneeController#returncard')->name('returncard');
output of dd($assignee)
Assignee {#266 ▼
#fillable: array:9 [▼
0 => "cabinet"
1 => "custidno"
2 => "timein"
3 => "timeout"
4 => "refnumber"
5 => "cardno"
6 => "refnumber"
7 => "entrytype"
8 => "notes"
]
#connection: null
#table: null
#primaryKey: "id"
#keyType: "int"
+incrementing: true
#with: []
#withCount: []
#perPage: 15
+exists: false
+wasRecentlyCreated: false
#attributes: []
#original: []
#changes: []
#casts: []
#dates: []
#dateFormat: null
#appends: []
#dispatchesEvents: []
#observables: []
#relations: []
#touches: []
+timestamps: true
#hidden: []
#visible: []
#guarded: array:1 [▶]
}
when pressing any button nothing is happening and the timeout is not being updated.

Answer 1

You need add a parameter in your route if you're trying to pass the assignee ID to the controller method:
Route::get('returncard/{assignee}', 'AssigneeController#returncard')->name('returncard');
The resource routes handle this for you, the specific routes (GET,POST,etc) do not. If you're using Route Model Binding, you need to make sure this parameter matches the argument name of your method.
I suggest you read the Laravel docs and follow the outlined naming conventions if you're working in the framework as Indra suggested in the comments.

Answer 2

Route::get('assignees/autocomplete/{assignees}', 'AssigneeController#autocomplete')->name('autocomplete');
Route::get('assignees/searchcard/{assignees}', 'AssigneeController#searchcard')->name('searchcard');
Route::get('assignees/returncard/{assignees}', 'AssigneeController#returncard')->name('returncard');
Route::resource('assignees','AssigneeController');
Change the routes like that then it will be working.
if you are creating own function in resource then you must to use route of that function before the resource route