Cannot modify header info

[brmcdani]

I am getting the following error message:

 

Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/content/s/a/g/sagates/html/contact.php:1) in /home/content/s/a/g/sagates/html/contact.php on line 17

 

 

Here is my code:

 

<?php
ob_start();
$name = $_REQUEST['name'];
$phone = $_REQUEST['phone'];
$email = $_REQUEST['email'];
$pref = $_REQUEST['pref'];
$type = $_REQUEST['type'];
$kind = $_REQUEST['kind'];
$message = $_REQUEST['message'];
$body = "Name: $name
\nPhone Number: $phone
\nEmail: $email
\nContact Preference: $pref
\nJob Type: $type
\nInterested In: $kind
\nDescription: $message \n\n";
mail( "brett.mcdaniel@ttu.edu", "Contact Request", $body);
header("Location: thankyou.htm");
?>

 

I think I need an ending ob_ statement just not sure which one.  Can someone please help me out??? Thanks

[premiso]

The <?php must be the very first character of the file.

 

  <?php

 

Is not valid, that will cause a header message, as will:

 

<?php

 

The correct way is:

 

<?php

 

Notice no extra spaces etc. If it is not done that way correct it and it should work (without the ob_start / flush methods).

[brmcdani]

Ok there are no extra spaces anywhere with the starting php line now I have this and am getting a header error message on line 17 which is the beginning of the header line.

 

<?php
$name = $_REQUEST['name'];
$phone = $_REQUEST['phone'];
$email = $_REQUEST['email'];
$pref = $_REQUEST['pref'];
$type = $_REQUEST['type'];
$kind = $_REQUEST['kind'];
$message = $_REQUEST['message'];
$body = "Name: $name
\nPhone Number: $phone
\nEmail: $email
\nContact Preference: $pref
\nJob Type: $type
\nInterested In: $kind
\nDescription: $message \n\n";
mail("brett.mcdaniel@ttu.edu", "Contact Request", $body);
header("Location: thankyou.htm");
?>

[premiso]

It could be how the file is being saved. Try opening a new page in notepad and pasting that code in there making sure there are no extra lines at the beginning and saving the file and see if it works then. As a BOF (beginning of file, at least I think that is what it is called) marker may have been added by your editor.

[brmcdani]

Still doesn't work!  I dont know what else to try.  This has to be done tonight and ready to go for a client tomorrow.

[premiso]

The other option is, since it seems the header is difficult to diagnose for you is use a meta refresh.

 

// header("Location: thankyou.htm");
?>
<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0;url=thankyou.htm">

 

Should work to redirect.

[brmcdani]

Great this worked.  Thanks for your help happy new year!