Upload file and save its path in database using codeingiter - php

Question

I wish to upload a file to folder and then save its path in database, but i got stuck in first step only
whenever i am trying to upload a file i am getting a message
You did not select a file to upload
the code that i used is
view
<?php
echo form_open_multipart('recruiter/adddata);
$data = array(
'type'=>'file',
'name'=>'userfile',
'class'=>'fileinput btn-info',
'id'=>'filename3',
'data-filename-placement'=>'inside',
'title'=>'Resume'
);
echo form_upload($data);
$data = array(
'type'=>'submit',
'class'=>'btn btn-danger',
'name'=>'submit',
'content'=>'Submit'
);
echo form_button($data);
echo form_close();
?>
Controller
$config['upload_path'] = './uploads/';
$config['allowed_types'] = 'doc|docx|pdf';
$config['max_size'] = 10000;
$config['max_width'] = 1024;
$config['max_height'] = 768;
$this->load->library('upload', $config);
if ( ! $this->upload->do_upload('userfile'))
{
$error = array('error' => $this->upload->display_errors());
print_r($error); //only for checking purposes
}
else
{
$data = array('upload_data' => $this->upload->data());
print_r($data); //only for checking purposes
}
Can anyone please tell how can i upload the file and save its path in database

Answer 1

Make some changes like:
echo form_upload($data);
to
<?php echo form_open_multipart();?>
Controller function part:
//start of file upload code
$config['upload_path'] = './uploads/';
$config['allowed_types'] = '*';
$this->load->library('upload', $config);
$this->upload->do_upload();
$data = $this->upload->data();
//end of file upload code