$_POST and $this->input->post() are empty

Question

i have a problem with passing POST data. when i check the post data with firebug the data is there. but when i check it in my controller there is nothing.

this is my form:

<form action="<?php echo base_url(); ?>cms/activiteit/saveAct" method="post">
 <div class="row">
 <div class="col-md-3">Titel:</div>
 <input class="col-md-9" type="text" name="title" id="title"/>
 </div>
 <div class="row">
 <div class="col-md-3">Datum:</div>
 <input class="col-md-9" type="date" name="date" id="date"/>
 </div>
 <div class="row">
 <div class="col-md-3">Korte beschrijving:</div>
 <input class="col-md-9" type="text" name="short" id="short"/>
 </div>
 <div class="row">
 <div class="col-md-3">Lange beschrijving:</div>
 <textarea class="col-md-9" name="long" id="long"></textarea>
 </div>
 <div class="row">
 <div class="col-md-12 spatie"></div>
 </div>
 <div class="row">
 <input type="submit" class="col-md-9 col-md-offset-3 btn btn-info" value="Opslaan"/>
 </div>
</form>

in my controller i have this:

public function saveAct()
{
 $this->output->enable_profiler();
 echo 'title: ' . $this->input->post('title');
}

in this picture is the output of the saveAct controller part i read somewhere that this could be my htacces file.

RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule ^(application) - [F,L]
RewriteCond 1ドル !^(index\.php|assets/|assets/bootstrap/|assets/CSS/|assets/font/|assets/font-awesome/|assets/img/|assets/javascript/|assets/JQuery/|cms/|cms/bootstrap/|cms/CSS/|cms/font-awesome/|cms/img/|cms/javascript/|cms/JQuery/|public/)
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php?/1ドル [L]

thanks for the help.

• DARK_DUCK: can you display the result of var_dump($_POST); ?
• Rakesh Sharma: what is controller name post your base url also
• itachi: is it ajax request or non ajax? if ajax, show the js code also.
• Lokesh Jain: have u load html,url and form helper?
• WouterV: -DARK_DUCK: --> array(0) { }

Answer 1

looks like incorrect form action

Try to change :-

<form action="<?php echo base_url(); ?>cms/activiteit/saveAct" method="post">

to

<?php echo form_open('activiteit/saveAct');?>

will auto get your site base url and post to controller(activiteit) method(saveAct)

For more :- https://ellislab.com/codeigniter/user-guide/helpers/form_helper.html

leave empty Base url in config or set it to your CI directory http://localhost/yourdir/

• Karan Thakkar: as controller name AND installation directory is not provided this answer assumes that cms is the installation directory, activiteit - controller AND saveAct - method which CAN be the case . BUT i can see title: echod in the OP pic, any explanation about that ?
• Rakesh Sharma: @karan i am also assuming base url included dir?
• WouterV: cms is a dir into controllers
• WouterV: @rakesh sharma: is i use the <?php echo form_open('cms/activiteit/saveAct');?> it works can you tell me why? it gives this as result: <form action="perdje.be/index.php/cms/activiteit/saveAct" method="post" accept-charset="utf-8">
• Rakesh Sharma: may be missing in action url try to check what you give or echo your full action url. better if you use CI standard. also you can accept helpful answer :)