new request, preparing support_url for validation

app/Http/Controllers/ManufacturersController.php

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 namespace App\Http\Controllers;
 
 use App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest;
+use App\Http\Requests\SaveManufacturerRequest;
 use App\Models\Manufacturer;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ class ManufacturersController extends Controller
      * @since [v1.0]
      * @throws \Illuminate\Auth\Access\AuthorizationException
      */
-    public function update(ImageUploadRequest $request, $manufacturerId = null)
+    public function update(SaveManufacturerRequest $request, $manufacturerId = null)
     {
         $this->authorize('update', Manufacturer::class);
         // Check if the manufacturer exists

app/Http/Requests/SaveManufacturerRequest.php

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests;
+
+use App\Models\Manufacturer;
+
+class SaveManufacturerRequest extends ImageUploadRequest
+{
+    /**
+     * Determine if the user is authorized to make this request.
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function authorize()
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the validation rules that apply to the request.
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function rules()
+    {
+       return parent::rules() + (new Manufacturer())->getRules();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Prepare the data for validation.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    protected function prepareForValidation()
+    {
+        $this->merge([
+            'support_url' => $this->input('support_url'),
+        ]);
+        dd($this->all());
+    }
+}

app/Presenters/AssetPresenter.php

@@ -534,6 +534,20 @@ class AssetPresenter extends Presenter
         return false;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Used to take user created warranty URL and dynamically fill in the needed values per asset
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function supportUrl()
+    {
+        $tempurl = $this->model->model->manufacturer->support_url;
+
+        $tempurl = (str_replace('{LOCALE}',\App\Models\Setting::getSettings()->locale,$tempurl));
+        $tempurl = (str_replace('{SERIAL}',$this->model->serial,$tempurl));
+
+        return $tempurl;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Url to view this item.
      * @return string

resources/views/hardware/view.blade.php

@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@
                                                 {{ trans('admin/hardware/form.months') }}
 
                                                 @if ($asset->serial && $asset->model->manufacturer)
-                                                    <a href="{{ (str_replace('_testlocale_',\App\Models\Setting::getSettings()->locale,$asset->model->manufacturer->support_url))}}" target="_blank">
+                                                    <a href="{{ $asset->present()->supportUrl() }}" target="_blank">
                                                         <i class="fa fa-external-link" style="width:25px;height:25px;"><span class="sr-only">{{ trans('hardware/general.mfg_warranty_lookup') }}</span></i>
                                                     </a>
                                                 @endif