Redirect after button is pushed twice?

[Allenph9]

this is my code so far...

 

<form action="<?php if ($_SESSION['reply_has_been_clicked'] != '1') { echo '';} elseif ($_SESSION['reply_has_been_clicked'] == '1') {echo 'thread_redirect.php';}?>" method='post'>
<?php
$_SESSION['current_thread'] = $the_thread_title . '.php';
if (($_SESSION['logged_in'] == '1') && (isset($_POST['reply_to_thread'])) && ($_SESSION['reply_has_been_clicked'] != '1')) {
echo "<textarea name='thread_reply' style='resize:none;' cols='75' rows='10'>Enter your reply here...</textarea>";
echo "<br>";
$_SESSION['reply_has_been_clicked'] = '1';
} elseif (($_SESSION['logged_in'] != '1') && (isset($_POST['reply_to_thread']))) {
$reply_echo = 'You need to be logged in!';
}
?>
<input type='submit' name='reply_to_thread' value="Reply">
<?php
echo $reply_echo;
?>

 

so this works but it takes three button pushes to do the job. I can't think of anyother way to do it. help please!

[batwimp]

You may find that this is easier to do using javascript.

[Allenph9]

I haven't done java script in a year or more... There has to be someway to do this in php...I just can't think of it.

[batwimp]

In PHP, your page would need to be reloaded after each button press, which would get quite annoying. You could use session variables to keep track of button presses, I guess. But I would use javascript.

[Allenph9]

So I have tried to do this with php and failed. someonbe recommended java on another thread but...I havnt used java in a year or more and I have NEVER used it with html or php. So I was wondering if ya'll could help me come up with a script that would redirect only adter the button has been pushed twice... my attempt in php was...

 

<form action="<?php if ($_SESSION['reply_has_been_clicked'] != '1') { echo '';} elseif ($_SESSION['reply_has_been_clicked'] == '1') {echo 'thread_redirect.php';}?>" method='post'>
<?php
$_SESSION['current_thread'] = $the_thread_title . '.php';
if (($_SESSION['logged_in'] == '1') && (isset($_POST['reply_to_thread'])) && ($_SESSION['reply_has_been_clicked'] != '1')) {
echo "<textarea name='thread_reply' style='resize:none;' cols='75' rows='10'>Enter your reply here...</textarea>";
echo "<br>";
$_SESSION['reply_has_been_clicked'] = '1';
} elseif (($_SESSION['logged_in'] != '1') && (isset($_POST['reply_to_thread']))) {
$reply_echo = 'You need to be logged in!';
}
?>

 

that did the job but only after three button pushed. any ideas?

[shaiang]

If I understand you correctly.

You need to create a counter that starts with a zero value,

then, on every click on the button, advance the counter by one...

When the counter get to your desired number(2 in your case), then redirect...

 

In javascript it's very easy, just catch the onclick event.

And use preventDefault to prevent the form from submit the first time.

 

Hope this helped you.