How do you call a web page and get a result without the page to be seen??

[gnetuk]

Hi all

 

This is a new one for yas.

 

I want people to send SMS /TXT from my site. I got the form working fine. but it re-directs to the site that povides the sms ?????? how do i call up the prosess automaticlay without diverting from my form/orSITE

 

heres my code

 

<?php 

 

if(isset($_POST['submit'])) 

 

{ 

 

$name = $_POST['name']; 

$msg = $_POST['msg'];

header("Location: https://www.smsfun.com.au/api/login.php?mobile=44775080062265&password=100256&send_to=$name&message=$msg&send=1");

 

 

    echo "User Has submitted the form and entered this phoneNO : <b> $name </b>"; 

 

    echo "<br>User Has submitted the form and entered this MESSAGE : <b> $msg </b>"; 

 

} 

 

 

?>

 

<form method="post" action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>"> 

 

  <input type="text" name="name"><br> 

      <input type="text" name="msg"><br> 

 

  <input type="submit" name="submit" value="SEND"><br> 

 

</form>

zthis works

 

 

Im thinking mabee opening the page and closing it may need a scipt

 

can anyone help

 

all the best

 

gnetuk.

[Adam]

I would ensure it's not against the ToS first, but you could use cURL to send the HTTP request in the background.

 

http://php.net/manual/en/book.curl.php

[gnetuk]

Thanks adam, but i dont understand cURL.

 

Do you have a php script i could use for runnign the prosess in the background then closes the window quickly apart from the form the only code i have is there API witch is .

 

https://www.smsfun.com.au/api/login.php?mobile=44567892265&password=<<YOURPASSWORD>>&send_to=<<TO_NUMBER_INTL_FORMAT>>&message=<<MESSAGE>>&send=1

 

My form works for the acutual funchtion of sending SMS/TXT messages.

 

but as i say i dont want it to re-dirrect to the smsfun. site try it out  http://gnetuk.net/gsms.php

[gnetuk]

Thanks adam, but i dont understand cURL.

 

Do you have a php script i could use for runnign the prosess in the background then closes the window quickly apart from the form the only code i have is there API witch is .

 

https://www.smsfun.com.au/api/login.php?mobile=44567892265&password=<<YOURPASSWORD>>&send_to=<<TO_NUMBER_INTL_FORMAT>>&message=<<MESSAGE>>&send=1

 

My form works for the acutual funchtion of sending SMS/TXT messages.

 

but as i say i dont want it to re-dirrect to the smsfun. site try it out  http://gnetuk.net/gsms.php

 

the responce and joobs that come up are my account information i wanted to bypass that and have it go back to my page.

Thanks adam, but i dont understand cURL.

 

Do you have a php script i could use for runnign the prosess in the background then closes the window quickly apart from the form the only code i have is there API witch is .

 

https://www.smsfun.com.au/api/login.php?mobile=44567892265&password=<<YOURPASSWORD>>&send_to=<<TO_NUMBER_INTL_FORMAT>>&message=<<MESSAGE>>&send=1

 

My form works for the acutual funchtion of sending SMS/TXT messages.

 

but as i say i dont want it to re-dirrect to the smsfun. site try it out  http://gnetuk.net/gsms.php