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Re: [PHP-WIN] Changing URL From: Nik (nik <email protected>)
Date: 11/23/03

Thanks

"Bmay" <bmay <email protected>> wrote in message
news:3FC104BB.80505 <email protected>
> Nik wrote:
>
> >OK Guys,
> >It's me a again. My problem now is when I click the submit button, the
URL
> >to my php script file is being displayed. That is I have a script doing
some
> >validation, and when the user clicks the submit button if there is error
in
> >the way the entered their information my url changes to match the
location
> >of my php script file. I wish for it to go back to the original url.
> >
> >
> IMHO a better way to solve your problem is to put the validation PHP
> code in the html form page with the page posting to itself. The logic
> could then be:
>
> if form variables are present
> verifiy
> if error
> display warning where you have an error in your form
> else
> redirect imediately to the next page (<META HTTP-EQUIV="REFRESH"
> CONTENT="0;URL=http://your next page urll"> i think)
> endif
> else // first acces to the page or redirect after error content page
> display form page
> endif
>
> The use of template engine permit some nice reuse of original html form
> page.
>
> b.
>
> PS: an easier way is to simply code a redirect in error page header:
> <META HTTP-EQUIV="REFRESH" CONTENT="10;URL=http://your form page url">
> witch display your error page 10s and redirect to the form page
>
> >************* Start of script ***
> >
> ><?PHP
> >
> > //this file is used to verify the user credentials
> >
> > include "db.inc";
> >
> > session_start();
> > $login_username = $_POST['user_name'];
> > $login_pass = $_POST['_password'];
> >
> > $user_check = mysql_query("SELECT username FROM users WHERE
> >username='$login_username'");
> > if (mysql_num_rows($user_check) > 0)
> > {
> > $pass_check = mysql_query("SELECT username,password FROM users WHERE
> >username='$login_username' AND password=MD5('$login_pass')");
> > if (mysql_num_rows($pass_check)>0)
> > {
> > //put code here to access complaints page and
> > //start session
> >
> > session_register('login_name');
> > $_SESSION['login_name'] = $login_username;
> > header("Location: issues.php"); //This is when it is successful. I
> >manage to change the URL when the login is successful.
> > //include "issues.php";
> >
> > }
> > else
> > {
> > include "header.php";
> > echo "There seems to be an error with your password. Kindly re-enter
> >your correct password. Thank you!";
> > // header("Location: login.php"); I can't use this since I can't get
to
> >write the error on the page
> > include "login.html"; //and this is allowing it to keep the url
of
> >the PHP file which is this file
> > }
> > }
> > else
> > {
> > include "header.php";
> > echo "The specified user name does not exists. Kindly register. Thank
> >you!";
> > include "signup.html";
> > include "footer.php";
> > }
> >?>
> >
> >
> >*********** end of script *********
> >
> >
> > 

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