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Old January 10th, 2003, 05:04 PM
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Question Does PHP support a Redirect function?
I am building a user login section that will redirect the user automatically to a web address stored in a database.
I have done this in ASP using Responce.Redirect and would like to know if PHP supports the same type of functionality.

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Old January 10th, 2003, 05:13 PM
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Use the HEADER function:

$url = "http://www.someplace.com";
header("Location: $url");

You need to execute the header function before sending any other text to the browser.
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Old January 10th, 2003, 05:16 PM
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Thanks corker! I didn't realize it was going to be that simple.
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Old January 10th, 2003, 06:08 PM
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if the headers are already outputted and you want to use the header redirect, place ob_start() at the very top of your page, to suppress the headers from being sent out.
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Old January 10th, 2003, 06:53 PM
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or use

Code:
<script language="javascript">
location.href="yourpage.php";
</script>
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Old January 10th, 2003, 06:57 PM
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oh, and if this is used in combination with for example an authentication system, you should do an exit() after the header call (if the headers are already sent or the browser ignores the location header, they'll be able to see the page if you don't call exit())

PHP Code:
<?php
header('Location: blabla');
exit('Error: Header redirection failed.');
?>
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Old January 10th, 2003, 07:58 PM
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yes, good call Lindset. I found out about this just the other day,...lol I feel like a nUb, but thats what this is all about,...learning
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Old January 13th, 2003, 04:02 PM
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Correction
PHP Code:
die('Error: Header redirection failed.');

// and not

exit('Error: Header redirection failed.'); 


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Old January 14th, 2003, 02:24 AM
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Re: Correction
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Originally posted by Spathe
PHP Code:
die('Error: Header redirection failed.');

// and not

exit('Error: Header redirection failed.'); 




Why? die() is just an alias of exit() so both will work
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Old January 14th, 2003, 02:40 PM
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Oh yes, you are right

I have the "bad" habit to take die() when I want to output the status and exit when I output nothing... it's for this reason i maked this mistake

Conclusion : I will RTFM before posting philosophical replies
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