Php Redirecting Users

[PC Nerd]

hey guys


i want to send users to another page i understand this can be done with header('location: .........'

how can i put a delay on this. eg relocate after 10 sec, so that i can display info on where the user is going before they go..


any help would be much appreciated.

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<?php

// refresh / redirect to an internal web page
// ------------------------------------------
header( 'refresh: 5; url=/webdsn/' );
echo '<h1>You will be re-directed in 5 seconds...</h1>';


// refresh / redirect to an internal web page
// ------------------------------------------
header( 'refresh: 3; url=/' ); # redirects to our homepage
echo '<h1>You will be re-directed in 3 seconds...</h1>';


// refresh / redirect to an external web page
// ------------------------------------------
header( 'refresh: 0; url=http://www.example.net' );
echo '<h1>You won\'t know what hit you!</h1>';
?>

[Dville]

you could also use this. . .much smaller code, and imo a bit cleaner code

[code]header("Location: http://www.example.com");[/code]

[PC Nerd]

cool thanks

so wats the difference between location: and src = .......


Which one should i use???


Thanks again

[Dville]

I use the one I pasted above. . .i assume his code works too, so it doesnt matter which one you use. . .which ever one looks better to you.

you could even do a iinie, meanie, minie, moe about it. lol

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Dville the user ask for a 10 sec delay can you exsplain how yours delays cheers........................


Dville code is for redirecting only.

the code i posted is for redirecting set via a time ok like 10 sec set via the refresh rate............

good luck.

[Dville]

good point

[code]sleep(5); // wait for five seconds
header("Location: http://www.example.com"); // redirects you to example.com[/code]

im still new to this myself, but the above code works with a pause :p

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good point

[code]sleep(5); // wait for five seconds
header("Location: http://www.example.com"); // redirects you to example.com[/code]

im still new to this myself, but the above code works with a pause :p
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sleep is not part of header but corect flashee lol

[PC Nerd]

Thanks Now i want to do a login page. Once the page opens it is sent login info. From there it connects to a databse, creates cookies and then relocates. If i use the header...... will the script still run through the db connect etc.?????


thanks for your previous replys, they'r rally halping