Search by asset tag

Compatible with barcode scanners

app/Http/Controllers/AssetsController.php

@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
         parent::__construct();
     }
 
-
     /**
     * Returns a view that invokes the ajax tables which actually contains
     * the content for the assets listing, which is generated in getDatatable.
@@ -74,6 +73,21 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
         return View::make('hardware/index');
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Searches the assets table by asset tag, and redirects if it finds one
+     *
+     * @author [A. Gianotto] [<snipe@snipe.net>]
+     * @since [v3.0]
+     * @return Redirect
+     */
+    public function getAssetByTag() {
+        if ($asset = Asset::where('asset_tag','=',Input::get('assetTag'))->first()) {
+            return redirect()->route('view/hardware', $asset->id);
+        }
+        return redirect()->to('hardware')->with('error',trans('admin/hardware/message.does_not_exist'));
+
+    }
+
     /**
     * Returns a view that presents a form to create a new asset.
     *

app/Http/routes.php

@@ -194,6 +194,10 @@ Route::group(
                 'as'   => 'update/hardware',
                 'uses' => 'AssetsController@getEdit'
             ]);
+        Route::get('/bytag', [
+            'as'   => 'findbytag/hardware',
+            'uses' => 'AssetsController@getAssetByTag'
+        ]);
 
         Route::get('{assetId}/clone', [ 'as' => 'clone/hardware', 'uses' => 'AssetsController@getClone' ]);
         Route::post('{assetId}/clone', 'AssetsController@postCreate');

resources/lang/en/general.php

@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
     'location'              => 'Location',
     'locations'				=> 'Locations',
     'logout'				=> 'Logout',
+    'lookup_by_tag'     => 'Lookup by Asset Tag',
     'manufacturer'			=> 'Manufacturer',
     'manufacturers'			=> 'Manufacturers',
     'markdown'				=> 'This field allows <a href="https://help.github.com/articles/github-flavored-markdown/">Github flavored markdown</a>.',

resources/views/layouts/default.blade.php

@@ -118,6 +118,14 @@
             <ul class="nav navbar-nav">
 
             @if (Auth::user()->hasAccess('admin'))
+                    <form class="navbar-form navbar-left" role="search" action="{{ route('findbytag/hardware') }}" method="get">
+                        <div class="form-group">
+                            <input type="text" class="form-control" id="tagSearch" name="assetTag" placeholder="{{ trans('general.lookup_by_tag') }}">
+                            <input type="hidden" name="topsearch" value="true">
+                        </div>
+                        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary"><i class="fa fa-search"></i></button>
+                    </form>
+
               <li class="dropdown">
                    <a href="#" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown">
                        @lang('general.create')
@@ -540,7 +548,9 @@
     @section('moar_scripts')
     @show
 
-
+    <script>
+        // $("#tagSearch").focus();
+    </script>
 
   </body>
 </html>