class CharactersController < ApplicationController
  skip_before_action :redirect_if_no_active_character, only: [:new, :create]

  def show
    @character = Character.find(params[:id])
  end

  def new
    @character = Character.new
  end

  def create
    @character = Character.new(character_params)
    @character.user = current_user
    if @character.save
      current_user.update(active_character: @character)
      redirect_to @character
    else
      flash[:alert] = "Error creating character: #{@character.errors.full_messages.join(", ")}"
      redirect_to action: :new
    end
  end

  private
    def character_params
      params.require(:character).permit(:name)
    end
end