Search Referring URL for phrase, If...Else

[skatecrazzy]

 

OK, so I'm new to PHP.  If anyone can help me it would be GREATLY appreciated! 

 

I already set up a password protected area on my site using php.  However, a web conferencing service I use cannot access password protected pages and I need it to.  I am trying to run a string search and an If...Else statement  (If referring HTTP includes "phrase" do nothing, Else require login.)

 

Here's the code I have so far...what am I missing that the web conferencing program uses the "Else" not the "If"?

Wont this work to search the referring url for "searchparameter"? 

 

<?php

$referer = $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'];

$pattern = '/^searchparameter/';

if (preg_match($pattern, $referer))

{

;

}

else

{

include("password_protection_file...");

}

?>

 

 

Thank you so much for any help you may be able to provide!

 

-skatecrazzy