HTTP_REFERER wont work with just page.php

[$php_mysql$]

so when a post is submitted successfully i redirect users to the post page where i add this

 

<?php
               $referer = $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']; 
 	if($_REQUEST['post'] == 'success' && $referer == 'post.php') {
	echo '<div id="posted">';
	echo '<p align="center">Posted successfully below!<br/></p>';
	echo '</div>';
	}
?>

 

so when i add just $referer == 'post.php') the message below do not show but when i put full path like wamp/www/script/post.php only then the message show any idea?

[shamwowy]

Did you try:

 

$referer = $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'];

$checkpost = 'post.php';

 

if (strpos($referer,$checkpost))

{

echo '<div id="posted">';

echo '<p align="center">Posted successfully below!<br/></p>';

echo '</div>';

}

 

In theory, strpos() should look for any string you pass in, in this case just look for post.php in your referer string.

[MasterACE14]

should keep in mind $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'] isn't reliable.

Not all user agents will set this, and some provide the ability to modify HTTP_REFERER as a feature. In short, it cannot really be trusted.

[$php_mysql$]

thanks  gonna give it a try and get back :-)