return false in model - how to use this info in controller

[eluser]Crafter[/eluser]
Just note that you are calling add twice. Is this what you want.

Code:

$this->handle_comments->add();
            if ($this->handle_comments->add() === FALSE)

Syntatically, a better way to write your if expression should be

Code:

$this->handle_comments->add();
            if ( ($somevar = $this->handle_comments->add() ) === FALSE)

You other problem is that $this->db->select() builds the SQL query to be executed, and is probably returning true.

You will beed tp rebuild your first if() statement to get this to run as desired.