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[Mad_Coder]

I have a site where the user must view a timed loader before playing an audio bible.  I'm noticing some direct linking to the bible player instead of sitting through the loader...

 

I need to check the previous page's url before actually loading the player. I through together a script last ween in javascript and people reported error, so I assumed it would be best server side anyway.

 

I haven't coded anything in PHP since PHP3.  So, I'm asking for your expert options and help...

 

I haven't tested this yet, but is this the best method and are they any problems with this method (if it works).

 

$realname = basename($_SERVER[loader], ".php");

if ($realname == 'loader.php')
{
   return();
}

else
{
// rediret to a notice to user that this isn't allow
header( 'Location: http://www.yoursite.com/new_page.html' ) ;
}

 

[darkfreaks]

small syntax error should be return true instead of return. which would return false.

 

 

  <?php$realname = basename($_SERVER[loader], ".php");if ($realname == 'loader.php'){   return true;}else{// rediret to a notice to user that this isn't allowheader( 'Location: http://www.yoursite.com/new_page.html' ) ;}?>

 

[Pawn]

I need to check the previous page's url before actually loading the player.

if($_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'] == "loading.php") {
    // continue
} else {
    header("Location: loading.php");
    exit;
}