validation php error with falidation fails

[eluser]allibubba[/eluser]
Nikhil, thanks for the suggestion, updated my code, but no luck.

dbashyal, yeah, i caught that after i posted. i've since commented out all validation except for my first field;

Code:

$data['name'] = "required|min_length[5]|max_length[125]";

now, i can submit fine if i meet those requirements, (5 to 125 characters). but if i fail my validation i still get that php error. starting to wonder if it is normal and if i had error reporting off i would not have the problem, but that doesn't seem right either, if validation fails i should just return to my registration form with error messages displayed, right?

here's my failure statement;

Code:

//set validation error output
$this->validation->set_error_delimiters('<p class="error">', '</p>');
if ($this->validation->run() == FALSE){
// load layout        
  $this->layout->defaultLayout('contact_page.php',$data);
}else{
  $this->db->insert('users', $_POST);
  //redirect after submitting
  redirect('contact/register_success');
}