uploading and using images

[eluser]M4rc0[/eluser]
Yep, just as i tought.

I had to change.

In the controller:

Code:

function resize_img($name,$path,$dest=FALSE)
    {        
        $this->load->library('imagination');
        $image = new Imagination($name,$path,$dest);
        if($image->valid == TRUE){
            $image->resize(400,400);            
            $this->cover_name = $image->new_name;
            return TRUE;//
        }else{
                        $this->validation->error_string = "<div class='error'>Invalid file type.</div>"; return FALSE;
               }
    }

The controller now have a private variable called "cover_name" that contains the new cover name.

The problem i was having is that i had to return two values: TRUE or FALSE if it worked resizing, and if TRUE the name of the new generated image so i save on database. The only way i found to do this is a private variable called cover_name on the controller (cover is the image). Is there a better way to do this? It feels this variable is not necessary..

So i removed the else on the imagination resize function and now added this on the add function:

Code:

if($this->validation->run() == FALSE OR $this->resize_img($_FILES['cover']['name'], $_FILES['cover']['tmp_name'],'public/images/covers/') == FALSE)
         {
            $this->template->write_view('content','movie/add');
            $this->template->render();
         }
         else
         {
            $img_link = 'public/images/covers/'.$this->cover_name;
            $this->Movie_model->insert_movie($img_link); //on the model saves all the fileds to db plus the img link got by parameter    
            $this->success();
           }