Couldn't upload file in codeigniter text form - php

Question

I have a text form that works and I have a file uploading form that works using the exact example from the codeigniter docs, but I don't seem to be able to put the two together.
I want a form that allows text and file upload. The text should go to the database and the file to storage with filepath saved in the DB.

Answer 1

The Form you need:
<?php echo form_open_multipart('upload/do_upload');?>
Text: <input type="text" name="usertext" size="20" />
<br /><br />
File: <input type="file" name="userfile" size="20" />
<br /><br />
<input type="submit" value="upload" />
<?php echo form_close();?>
in upload controller:
function do_upload()
{
$config['upload_path'] = './uploads/';
$config['allowed_types'] = 'gif|jpg|png';
$config['max_size'] = '100';
$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());
// upload error area
}
else
{
$data = array('upload_data' => $this->upload->data());
//upload success area
$userfile = $upload_data['file_name']; // the uploaded file name
$usertext = $this->input->post('usertext'); // the text from form
// Here you can insert the value of $usertext to db
}
}