Getting MethodNotAllowedHttpException error in Laravel - php

Question

I'm learning Laravel. I'm trying to create a form that list the cars in a cars table and if clicked, sends into another form which is based on a DB query that returns the data of the chosen car (identified by $modelesc).
This form sends the data to a "orders" table. With the code that I have now, I'm not able to post the order on the order table. it gets the message: "MethodNotAllowedHttpException in RouteCollection.php line 233:"
This is the code
Web.php
Route::get('catalog', 'carController#catalog');
Route::get('orders/', 'CarController#orders')->name('orders');
CarController
function catalog() {
$cars = DB::table('cars')->get();
return view('catalog', compact('cars'));
}
function orders(Request $request) {
$modelesc = $request->modelesc;
$cars = DB::table('cars')->where('Model', $modelesc)->get();
$colours = DB::table('colours')->get()->pluck('Colour');
return view('orders', compact('cars', 'colours'));
}
Catalog.blade.php
#foreach($cars as $car)
{!! Form::open(array('action' => 'CarController#orders', 'method' => 'GET')) !!}
{!! Form::hidden('$modelesc', $car->Model) !!}
{!! Form::submit($car->Model) !!}
{!! Form::close() !!}
#endforeach
Orders.blade.php
#foreach($cars as $car)
{!! Form::open(['method' => 'POST']) !!}
{{ $car->Model }}
{!! Form::hidden('users_id', Auth::user()->id) !!}
{!! Form::hidden('Fabrication_date', date('Y-m-d')) !!}
{!! Form::select('Colour_id', $colours) !!}
{!! Form::hidden('Order_status_id', '1') !!}
{!! Form::submit('Ok') !!}
{!! Form::close() !!}
#endforeach
The table orders has following structure:
$table->increments('id');
$table->integer('users_id')->unsigned();
$table->foreign('users_id')->references('id')->on('users')->onDelete('cascade')->onUpdate('cascade');
$table->string('Model');
$table->date('Fabrication_date');
$table->integer('Colour_id')->unsigned();
$table->foreign('Colour_id')->references('id')->on('colours')->onDelete('cascade')->onUpdate('cascade');
$table->integer('Order_status_id')->unsigned();
$table->foreign('Order_status_id')->references('id')->on('order_status')->onDelete('cascade')->onUpdate('cascade');
$table->timestamps();

Answer 1

Update your orders function
public function orders(Request $request)
{
$modelesc = $request->modelesc;
$cars = DB::table('cars')->where('Model', $modelesc)->get();
...
}
Catalog.blade.php
Form::hidden('modelesc', $car->Model)
The value of your hidden input will be read by request->modelesc and you will endup with a URL that looks like this http://mysite.dev/orders?modelesc=toyota.
Some advice
You using a form to only submit a hidden input. No user input. It seems to me it would be a easier to use simple anchors <a></a>.
#foreach($cars as $car)
{{ $car->Model }}
#endforeach
Same result.
Make it nice with pretty URLs. Change your route definition
Route::get('orders/{modelesc}', 'CarController#orders')->name('orders');
And the anchor
{{ $car->Model }}
With named route
{{ $car->Model }}
And the function
public function orders($modelesc)
{
$cars = DB::table('cars')->where('Model', $modelesc)->get();
...
}

Answer 2

change your route to:
Route::get('orders/{model}', 'CarController#orders')->name('orders');
after this change your Controller to:
public function orders($model) {
$cars = DB::table('cars')->where('Model', $model)->get();
if(!count($cars)){
abort(404);
}
$colours = DB::table('colours')->get()->pluck('Colour');
//$status = DB::select('select * from order_status where id = ?', [1])->get(); //this variable is never used
return view('orders', compact('cars', 'colours'));
}
and now change your Catalog.blade.php
in your case you don't need a form for go in your order page
#foreach($cars as $car)
{{ $car->Model }}
#endforeach