Link to 'all messages' in message email fixed, added "delete_all" action

app/controllers/application_controller.rb

@@ -75,4 +75,4 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
     !!(current_user && current_user.confirmed?)
   end
 
-end
+end

app/controllers/messages_controller.rb

@@ -1,35 +1,32 @@
 class MessagesController < ApplicationController
 
-  before_filter :check_permission, only: [:destroy]
+  before_filter :check_permission, only: :destroy
 
   def index
-    if !current_user
+    if current_user
+      @messages = Message.where(user_target: current_user).page(params[:page])
+    else
       flash[:alert] = "Please log in to see your private messages."
       redirect_to blogposts_path
     end
-    @messages = Message.where(user_target: current_user).page(params[:page])
   end
 
-  def destroy
-    if @message.user_target.is?(current_user)
-      if @message.destroy
-        flash[:notice] = "Message deleted!"
-      else
-        flash[:alert] = "There was a problem while deleting this message"
-      end
+  def new
+    if current_user
+      @message = Message.new
     else
-      flash[:alert] = "You are not allowed to delete this message"
+      flash[:alert] = "Please log in to send a private message."
+      redirect_to blogposts_path
     end
-    redirect_to messages_path
   end
 
   def create
-    if !message_params[:user_target_id]
+    unless message_params[:user_target_id]
       flash[:alert] = "Please enter a valid IGN before sending."
       redirect_to new_message_path
       return
     end
-    if message_params[:text] == ""
+    if message_params[:text].blank?
       flash[:alert] = "Please write a message before sending."
       redirect_to new_message_path
       return
@@ -40,21 +37,33 @@ class MessagesController < ApplicationController
       @message.send_new_message_mail
       flash[:notice] = "Message sent!"
       redirect_to messages_path
-      return
     else
       flash[:alert] = "Something went wrong while creating your message."
       render action: "new"
-      return
     end
   end
 
-  def new
-    if !current_user
-      flash[:alert] = "Please log in to send a private message."
-      redirect_to blogposts_path
-      return
+  def destroy
+    if @message.user_target.is?(current_user)
+      if @message.destroy
+        flash[:notice] = "Message deleted!"
+      else
+        flash[:alert] = "There was a problem while deleting this message."
+      end
+    else
+      flash[:alert] = "You are not allowed to delete this message."
     end
-    @message = Message.new
+    redirect_to messages_path
+  end
+
+  def destroy_all
+    Message.destroy_all(user_target_id: current_user.id)
+    if Message.where(user_target_id: current_user.id).empty?
+      flash[:notice] = "Your messages have been deleted!"
+    else
+      flash[:alert] = "There was a problem while deleting your messages."
+    end
+    redirect_to messages_path
   end
 
   def message_params(add = [])

app/helpers/application_helper.rb

@@ -90,4 +90,4 @@ module ApplicationHelper
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       </iframe>")
   end
-end
+end

app/helpers/users_helper.rb

@@ -52,4 +52,4 @@ module UsersHelper
     end
   end
 
-end
+end

app/views/messages/index.html.erb

@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
+<% if @messages.any? %>
+  <%= link_to "Delete all messages", destroy_all_messages_path, method: "post", class: "btn blue right", data: {confirm: "Delete all of your messages forever?"} %>
+<% end %>
 <%= link_to "Create new message", new_message_path, class: "btn blue right" %>
-<h3>Your private messages:</h3>
+<br>
+<h2>
+  <% if Message.where(user_target_id: current_user.id).any? %>
+    Your private messages:
+  <% else %>
+    You have no private messages.
+  <% end %>
+</h2>
+
 <div id="forum_groups">
   <% @messages.each do |message| %>
     <div class="item-group with-avatar">

app/views/redstoner_mailer/new_message_mail.html.erb

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
       <%= render_md(@message.text).html_safe %>
     </blockquote>
 
-    <p><%= link_to "Click here", messages_path %> to view your current messages.</p>
+    <p><%= link_to "Click here", messages_url %> to view your current messages.</p>
 
     <p>If you have any questions or problems, just ask one of our <%= link_to "Staff", users_url(role: "staff"), style: "text-decoration: none; color: #4096EE;" %> in-game or on the forums!</p>
     <p>Your Redstoner team</p>

config/routes.rb

@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ Redstoner::Application.routes.draw do
   end
 
   resources :messages do
+    collection do
+      post 'destroy_all'
+    end
   end
 
   # get '/status' => 'status#show'