router.post(
    "/post",
    AuthRequired,
    fileUpload({
        limits: {
            fileSize: 2 * 1024 * 1024,
        },
    }),
    ValidationMiddleware("post", "/forum"),
    async function (req, res) {
        const { title, message, parentId, ...convertParams } = req.body;
        if (parentId) {
            const parentPost = await db.getPost(parentId);

            if (!parentPost) {
                req.flashError("That post doesn't seem to exist.");
                return res.redirect("/forum");
            }
        }

        let attachedImage = null;

        if (req.files && req.files.image) {
            const fileName = randomBytes(16).toString("hex");
            const filePath = path.join(__dirname, "..", "uploads", fileName);

            try {
                const processedImage = await convert({
                    ...convertParams,
                    srcData: req.files.image.data,
                    format: "AVIF",
                });

                await fs.writeFile(filePath, processedImage);

                attachedImage = `/uploads/${fileName}`;
            } catch (error) {
                req.flashError(
                    "There was an issue processing your image, please try again."
                );
                console.error("Error occured while processing image:", error);
                return res.redirect("/forum");
            }
        }

        const { lastID: postId } = await db.createPost(
            req.session.userId,
            parentId,
            title,
            message,
            attachedImage
        );

        if (parentId) {
            return res.redirect(`/forum/post/${parentId}#post-${postId}`);
        } else {
            return res.redirect(`/forum/post/${postId}`);
        }
    }
);