Previous page?

[monkeypaw201]

i need to take redirect via META Redirect to the previous page after running a script, but don't know how to get the previous page with PHP... i know how to take the current page...

[dptr1988]

Try using $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']

 

[ToonMariner]

$_SERVER['HTTP_REFERRER']

 

be aware not all clients send this info!

[monkeypaw201]

Try using $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']

 

 

will that give me the full URL or just the page?

[DeanWhitehouse]

or ,use some javascript ,type in on google javascript back button

[dptr1988]

That will give you the full url, but you can break it up and get the file, path and domain domain components out of it if you need them

[DarkWater]

I'd use javascript for that, because it's a tad more reliable.  Or, I'd append the previous page "id" (I guess you could say) to the new page and have the new page interpret it and act on it.

[dptr1988]

Yes, having the previous page passing it's URL or "id" is the best way. That will gurantee that you get back to the page that 'called' the script and won't have to depend on the browser like the $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'] or JavaScript methods would.

 

 

[ToonMariner]

NEVER RELY ON JAVASCRIPT

 

html is your true friend javascript may not be around to help out!

 

PS i concur with dptr - passing the previous url (or something that would allow you to get it like an id to a page in the database) is the best option.

[DarkWater]

Yes, having the previous page passing it's URL or "id" is the best way. That will gurantee that you get back to the page that 'called' the script and won't have to depend on the browser like the $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'] or JavaScript methods would.

 

 

 

Yeah, that's what I do in all of my scripts (when I need to), which is why I suggested it.  I only suggested JS because he might get a bit confused with the PHP.

[monkeypaw201]

ok, thanks for all you guys' help, i decided to append a page_id variable to all pages and to pass it along, its working brilliantly now, thanks