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app/Http/Controllers/Blacklist/BlacklistController.php

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class BlacklistController extends Controller
             //Get the character id from the universe end point
             $charId = $lookup->CharacterNameToId($request->name);
 
-            if($charId != -1) {
+            if($charId != null) {
                 //Insert the character into the blacklist table
                 BlacklistUser::insert([
                     'character_id' => $charId,
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class BlacklistController extends Controller
                 ]);
             } else {
                 //Redirect back to the view
-                return redirect('/blacklist/display/add')->with('error', $request->name . ' has been biomassed.');
+                return redirect('/blacklist/display/add')->with('error', $request->name . ' could not be added.');
             }
         } else {
             //Return the view

app/Library/Lookups/NewLookupHelper.php

@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class NewLookupHelper {
                 
                 return $response->characters[0]->id;
             } else {
-                return -1;
+                return null;
             }            
         }
     }
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class NewLookupHelper {
 
                 return $response->corporations[0]->id;
             } else {
-                return -1;
+                return null;
             }
         }
     }
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ class NewLookupHelper {
 
                 return $response->alliances[0]->id;
             } else {
-                return -1;
+                return null;
             }
         }
     }
@@ -359,7 +359,10 @@ class NewLookupHelper {
     }
 
     private function SaveCharacter($response, $charId) {
+        $esiHelper = new Esi;
+
         $char = new CharacterLookup;
+
         $char->character_id = $charId;
         if(isset($response->alliance_id)) {
             $char->alliance_id = $response->alliance_id;
@@ -367,7 +370,7 @@ class NewLookupHelper {
         if(isset($response->ancestry_id)) {
             $char->ancestry_id = $response->ancestry_id;
         }
-        $char->birthday = $response->birthday;
+        $char->birthday = $esiHelper->DecodeDate($response->birthday);
         $char->bloodline_id = $response->bloodline_id;
         $char->corporation_id = $response->corporation_id;
         if(isset($response->description)) {