Getting files uploaded correctly using Laravel - php

Question

I am having some trouble with a photo upload system I'm working on in Laravel. So far, I have the file coming in and saving in public/images/profiles just fine, but I can't figure out how to insert it into the db with the right information. Currently I'm getting a "Call to undefined method Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection::save() " error.
In my controller, I am currently trying to insert it by doing this:
public function updatePhotos($id)
{
if(Input::hasFile('image'))
//If file is being added
{
$extension = Input::file('image')->getClientOriginalExtension();
$fileName = str_random(9).'.'.$extension;
$user = User::find($id);
$user->profile->photo->type = 1;
$user->profile->photo->filename = $fileName;
$user->profile->photo->save();
Input::file('image')->move('public/images/profiles/',$fileName);
}
}
In the Photo model:
public function profile()
{
return $this->hasOne('Profile');
}
In the profile model, I have:
public function photo()
{
return $this->hasMany('Photo','user_id','user_id');
}
Could anybody send me on the right course for this?
Thanks

Answer 1

You are trying to save the user model, you have to create a new photo model, fill it with data and save it.
public function updatePhotos($id)
{
$image = new Image();
$image->user_id = Auth::id();
$image->fill(Input::all());
if (Input::hasFile('file')) {
$file = Input::file('file');
$image->extension = $file->guessClientExtension();
$image->size = $file->getClientSize();
$image->filename = str_random(9) . '.' . $image->extension;
$uploadSuccess = $file->move('public/images/profiles/', $image->filename);
$image->save();
$user = User::find($id);
$user->image = $image->id;
$user-save();
}
}
}
New image object created.
Field user_id on image object is set to the current users ID.
All fillable fields are filled with data from the form.
If input has file, file is set to $image->user_id = Auth::id();
Image extension, size and filename is set on image object.
Image is moved (placed) in public/images/profiles/ folder.
Image object is saved.
Get user object, assign image field with image ID and save user object.