var_dump($_POST) returning nothing after submiting form to codeigniter controller

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my jquery is

$(document).on("click", ".addthisone", function (e) {
    var file_data = $(this).parent().parent().parent().find('input[type=file]').prop("files")[0];
    console.log(file_data);
    var form_data = new FormData();
    form_data.append("file", file_data);
    $.ajax({
        url: "<?php echo base_url('action/addimage');?>",
        //dataType: 'script',
        //cache: false,
        contentType: false,
        processData: false,
        data: form_data,
        type: 'post',
        success: function (d) {
            console.log(d);
        }

    })
    e.stopPropagation();
});

console.log() is displaying file data correctly but the problem is that it is not appending the file to formData(), nor i am able to var_dump() the $_post after submiting the form. on the controller action it show the empty array please help me out

i am just doing var_dump() to see if the data is submitted or not — Waqar Haider, Dec 01 '15 at 11:41
Are you sure then ajax is requesting for correct action. Check if it returns `var_dump('foo');` — hywak, Dec 01 '15 at 11:42
yes bcz its returning the empty array that why i am sure its the right one — Waqar Haider, Dec 01 '15 at 11:43
is it right way to append the file to formData() object and will i be able to see the console of formData after appending it in console — Waqar Haider, Dec 01 '15 at 11:46
You are trying to upload a file through ajax so... look at this: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2320069/jquery-ajax-file-upload — StoYan, Dec 01 '15 at 11:46

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 01 '15 at 12:01

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Can you please use serialize function instant of FormData ?

answered Dec 01 '15 at 12:01

Suman Biswas

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how would i know that the formData has accurately appended the file data in console, bcz when i log the form data in console it is showing me the form data and there are so many function so i can't see weather the file is appended to form or not – Waqar Haider Dec 01 '15 at 12:21
console.log($(formData).serialize()); – Waqar Haider Dec 01 '15 at 12:30

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 01 '15 at 14:30

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use $_FILES to get the uploaded files!!

answered Dec 01 '15 at 14:30

AldoZumaran

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var_dump($_POST) returning nothing after submiting form to codeigniter controller

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