mkdir and fopen not creating files

For one take off the ending slash it's not needed.

Ive deleted the ending slash.

Ive solved some of my problems, but not all.

If I comment out the form_validation & shift loadview below the mkdir I can get the directories to create the way I want.

That tells me that there is nothing wrong with the user variables, and either the "form_validation" or the "else" is at fault but I havent yet found which one because the photos do not upload nor does the create_advert function work.

Ive tried inserting into various places

PHP Code:

if(isset($_POST['submit'])) 


but nothing.

Ive tried encasing the form_validation with curly brackets {....} but that doesnt help.

If I comment out the photos upload and create_advert and have form_validation with mkdir only, the directories still dont create, which tells me the problem is not associated with the photos upload or the create_advert.

Ive tried commenting out the upload of photos to see if the create_advert function works but it doesnt, in fact that process distorts the textareas but altering the view page may fix that.