First declare an attribute to store the file name in the model class (either a form model or an active record model). Also declare a file validation rule for this attribute to ensure a file is uploaded with specific extension name.
class Item extends CActiveRecord
{
public $image;
// ... other attributes
public function rules()
{
return array(
array('image', 'file', 'types'=>'jpg, gif, png'),
);
}
}
Then, in the controller class define an action method to render the form and collect user-submitted data.
class ItemController extends CController
{
public function actionCreate()
{
$model=new Item;
if(isset($_POST['Item']))
{
$model->attributes=$_POST['Item'];
$model->image=CUploadedFile::getInstance($model,'image');
if($model->save())
{
$model->image->saveAs('path/to/localFile');
// redirect to success page
}
}
$this->render('create', array('model'=>$model));
}
}
Finally, create the action view and generate a file upload field.
<?php echo CHtml::form('','post',array('enctype'=>'multipart/form-data')); ?>
<?php echo CHtml::activeFileField($model, 'image'); ?>
<?php echo CHtml::endForm(); ?>