Form that Submits to a Database

[eluser]Jason McCallister[/eluser]
I have been reading the user guide and I have been trying to figure something out. Basically I need a quick and simple tutorial that explains how to create a simple form that submits to a database. I know how to connect to the database, I'm just confused on how to create a form without the scaffolding.

Also any good resources from the community?

[eluser]Colin Williams[/eluser]
http://ellislab.com/forums/viewreply/466403/

[eluser]Jason McCallister[/eluser]
is that site you linked to only for files? I think you could make that a community tutorial site! Those are really useful!

[eluser]Colin Williams[/eluser]
Thanks. thisloadview.com will be a CI Tut/Screencast site eventually. Just bought Camtasia Studio so I can do better screencasts (longer than 5 mins!)

[eluser]manilodisan[/eluser]
[quote author="WTHIGO?" date="1222689412"]I have been reading the user guide and I have been trying to figure something out. Basically I need a quick and simple tutorial that explains how to create a simple form that submits to a database. I know how to connect to the database, I'm just confused on how to create a form without the scaffolding.

Also any good resources from the community?[/quote]

So you're using Codeigniter but don't know how to save a form to the database?

[eluser]Colin Williams[/eluser]
We all start somewhere, manilodisan But you are right. You really need to be able to think through these things in your head before you start writing any code; meaning: You ought to know how it should work before you learn how it does work.

[eluser]manilodisan[/eluser]
I know we all start from somewhere but I consider this a very bad start. Codeigniter has it's own 'language' and I suggest you to learn PHP before learning CI. Not to judge anyone but I strongly believe your path to learning PHP would be longer this way and you might get confused many times along the way...

[eluser]Colin Williams[/eluser]
I fully agree, manilodisan. I was just pushing for a more constructive response (not that you were being cynical, but you know how this typically goes down in forums...)

[eluser]manilodisan[/eluser]
I know ..I know...I'm running 4, had 6 simultaneous )

[eluser]Jason McCallister[/eluser]
Nice Welcome to the Community...

Either way, that is not my style of learning. I am analytical so therefore I dive into things and learn by examples and breaking/fixing them. Hands on if you will. I have a background in ASP .NET not PHP so I may not be a "PHP Guru" but I can figure things out.

As far as learning PHP before CI... I know a little bit of PHP but I want to learn the CI way. No that "traditional" learn PHP first method you recommend.

@Colin, thanks for the links.