www.mikescher.com/www/protected/controllers/BlogPostController.php

<?php

class BlogPostController extends MSController
{
	public $menu=array();

	/**
	 * @return array action filters
	 */
	public function filters()
	{
		return array(
			'accessControl', // perform access control for CRUD operations
		);
	}

	/**
	 * Specifies the access control rules.
	 * This method is used by the 'accessControl' filter.
	 * @return array access control rules
	 */
	public function accessRules()
	{
		return array(
			array('allow',  // allow all users to perform 'index' and 'view' actions
				'actions'=>array('index','view', 'ajaxMarkdownPreview'),
				'users'=>array('*'),
			),
			array('allow', // allow authenticated user to perform 'create' and 'update' actions
				'actions'=>array('create','update','admin','delete'),
				'users'=>array('@'),
			),
//			array('allow', // allow admin user to perform 'admin' and 'delete' actions
//				'actions'=>array(),
//					'users'=>array('admin'),
//			),
			array('deny',  // deny everythign else to all users
				'users'=>array('*'),
			),
		);
	}

	/**
	 * Displays a particular model.
	 * @param integer $id the ID of the model to be displayed
	 */
	public function actionView($id)
	{
		$this->render('view',array(
			'model'=>$this->loadModel($id),
		));
	}

	/**
	 * Creates a new model.
	 * If creation is successful, the browser will be redirected to the 'view' page.
	 */
	public function actionCreate()
	{
		$this->layout = '//layouts/column2';

		$model=new BlogPost;

		// Uncomment the following line if AJAX validation is needed
		// $this->performAjaxValidation($model);

		if (isset($_POST['BlogPost'])) {
			$model->attributes=$_POST['BlogPost'];
			if ($model->save()) {
				$this->redirect(array('view','id'=>$model->ID));
			}
		}

		$this->render('create',array(
			'model'=>$model,
		));
	}

	/**
	 * Updates a particular model.
	 * If update is successful, the browser will be redirected to the 'view' page.
	 * @param integer $id the ID of the model to be updated
	 */
	public function actionUpdate($id)
	{
		$this->layout = '//layouts/column2';

		$model=$this->loadModel($id);

		// Uncomment the following line if AJAX validation is needed
		// $this->performAjaxValidation($model);

		if (isset($_POST['BlogPost'])) {
			$model->attributes=$_POST['BlogPost'];
			if ($model->save()) {
				$this->redirect(array('view','id'=>$model->ID));
			}
		}

		$this->render('update',array(
			'model'=>$model,
		));
	}

	/**
	 * Deletes a particular model.
	 * If deletion is successful, the browser will be redirected to the 'admin' page.
	 * @param integer $id the ID of the model to be deleted
	 * @throws CHttpException
	 */
	public function actionDelete($id)
	{
		$this->layout = '//layouts/column2';

		$this->loadModel($id)->delete();

		// if AJAX request (triggered by deletion via admin grid view), we should not redirect the browser
		if (!isset($_GET['ajax'])) {
			$this->redirect(isset($_POST['returnUrl']) ? $_POST['returnUrl'] : array('admin'));
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Lists all models.
	 */
	public function actionIndex()
	{
		$criteria = new CDbCriteria;
		$criteria->order = "Date DESC";

		$all = BlogPost::model()->findAll($criteria);

		$this->render('index',
			[
				'blogposts' => $all,
			]
		);
	}

	public function actionAjaxMarkdownPreview() {
		if(Yii::app()->request->isAjaxRequest){
			$this->renderPartial('_ajaxMarkdownPreview',
				[
					'Content' => $_POST['Content'],
				],
				false, true);
		} else {
			throw new CHttpException(400,'Invalid request. This is a Ajax only action.');
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Manages all models.
	 */
	public function actionAdmin()
	{
		$this->layout = '//layouts/column2';

		$model=new BlogPost('search');
		$model->unsetAttributes();  // clear any default values
		if (isset($_GET['BlogPost'])) {
			$model->attributes=$_GET['BlogPost'];
		}

		$this->render('admin',array(
			'model'=>$model,
		));
	}

	/**
	 * Returns the data model based on the primary key given in the GET variable.
	 * If the data model is not found, an HTTP exception will be raised.
	 * @param integer $id the ID of the model to be loaded
	 * @return BlogPost the loaded model
	 * @throws CHttpException
	 */
	public function loadModel($id)
	{
		$model=BlogPost::model()->findByPk($id);
		if ($model===null) {
			throw new CHttpException(404,'The requested page does not exist.');
		}
		return $model;
	}

	/**
	 * Performs the AJAX validation.
	 * @param BlogPost $model the model to be validated
	 */
	protected function performAjaxValidation($model)
	{
		if (isset($_POST['ajax']) && $_POST['ajax']==='blog-post-form') {
			echo CActiveForm::validate($model);
			Yii::app()->end();
		}
	}
}