Form field data pulled from database

[eluser]mdcode[/eluser]
Ok, I think we need an update, but first, thanks for your help on this -- and I apologize that the code keeps on changing that you don't know about... here's where I am now with the error:

Code:

A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: Notice
Message: Undefined variable: get_customers
Filename: admin/projects_add.php
Line Number: 20

The select box call in the view is now this:

Code:

echo form_dropdown('customer', $get_customers, '');

The model is this:

Code:

function get_customers()
    {
        /* customer selection query */
        $this->db->select('customerid', 'customerName');
        $this->db->from('customers');
        $this->db->order_by('customerName');
        $this->db->get();
    }

And the controller:

Code:

function add()
    {
        $data['siteTitle'] = $this->config->item('siteTitle');
        $this->projects_model->get_customers();
        $this->template->write_view('content', 'default/admin/projects_add', $data);
        $this->template->render();
    }