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// routes.php
Route::resource('listing','ListingController');

	Route::get('ajax-subcat', function(){
		$cat_id = Input::get('cat_id');
		$subcategories = Subcategory::where('parent_ID', '=', $cat_id)->get();
		return Response::json($subcategories);
	});





// ListingController.php
<?php

class ListingController extends BaseController {

	/**
	 * Display a listing of listings
	 *
	 * @return Response
	 */
	public function index()
	{
		$listings = Listing::all();
		$categories = Category::all();
		return View::make('admin.listing.index', compact('listings', 'categories'));
	}

	/**
	 * Show the form for creating a new listing
	 *
	 * @return Response
	 */
	public function create()
	{

		$listings = Listing::all();
		$categories = Category::all();
		return View::make('admin.listing.create', compact('listings', 'categories'));

	}


// listing.create.blade.php


                           <ul class="post-list">
                                      <li>
                                        <label for="">Categories</label>
                                           <select name="parent_ID" id="parent_ID" class="form-control input-sm">
                                               
                                               @foreach ($categories as $category) 
                                                   <option value="{{$category->id}}">{{ $category->category_name }}</option>
                                               @endforeach 
                                           </select>
                                        </li>

                                        <li>
                                                {{ Form::label('subcategory', 'Subcategory') }}

                                                <select class="form-control input-sm" name="subcategory" id="subcategory">
                                                       <option value=""></option>
                                                </select>
                                        </li>

                                  </ul>
// AJAX Requesst
                                     <script>
                                          $('#parent_ID').on('change',function(e){
                                              console.log(e);

                                              var cat_id = e.target.value;
                                       
                                              // AJAX
                                              $.get('ajax-subcat?cat_id=' + cat_id, function(data){
                                                      $('#subcategory').empty();
                                                       $.each(data, function(index, subcatObj){
                                                       $('#subcategory').append('<option value="'+subcatObj.id+'">'+subcatObj.name+'</option>')

                                                           });

                                                        console.log(data);

                                              
                                                      });
                                              });
                                   
                                    </script>



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