[SOLVED] PHP newbie looking for some help!

[russ_gillespie]

Hi there,

 

Before I start let me just say I'm completely new to PHP, fairly novice at javascript, but pretty good with html.

 

I'm trying to setup a password protected area of my website. All I need is a text box, a button saying submit, and then for a popup window to display upon the correct password being entered. I'd like to stress the fact that I need a popup window and not just a forward. I may settle for a simple new window being opened if that's easier.

 

Here's what I've got so far...

 

I've got a form with a password text box and submit button. The form is attached to a PHP doc with the following code:

 

<?php

session_start();

header("Cache-control: private");// IE 6 Fix.

 

$password = $_POST['password'];

 

if ($password == "password") {

$_SESSION['UserLoggedIn'] = TRUE;

header("Location: ../directory/webpage.php");

exit;

}

else {

$_SESSION['UserLoggedIn'] = FALSE;

header("Location: webpage.html");

exit;

}

?>

 

 

This works and forwards the user to the right page. But I need the secured page to open in a popup window, or to simply open in a new window. Ive been trying to search for some code but cant find anything. I know how to make a html page appear in a popup windows using java, but dont know if that can be used with php and how.

 

Any help will be much appreciated.

 

Regards,

 

Russ Gillespie

[wildteen88]

You cannot do this with PHP. You will need to use a client side language for this, which would be javascript. You will have to echo out the javascript that will popup the new window in place of your header redirection code.

[russ_gillespie]

ok thanks for clearing that up. But how would I go about doing that?

[russ_gillespie]

ok I've made some progress... But I need a little more help.

 

The following code creates a popup after the correct password has been entered. But the browser then gets gets stuck on the PHP page, which appears blank to the user.

 

<?php

session_start();

header("Cache-control: private");// IE 6 Fix.

 

$password = $_POST['password'];

 

if ($password == "password") {

$_SESSION['UserLoggedIn'] = TRUE;

echo '<script type="text/javascript">

<!--

if ( 1 ) {

    window.open(\'../directory/index.php\', \'_WELCOME\',

    \'HEIGHT=450, resizable=yes, WIDTH=600\');

}

//-->

</script>';

exit;

}

else {

$_SESSION['UserLoggedIn'] = FALSE;

header("Location: webpage.html");

exit;

}

?>

 

In other words, the browser sticks on the php page that contains the above code, and the user has to click Back to get back to my website. How can I make this page forward them back instantly after the popup appears?

 

 

Regards,

 

Russ

[russ_gillespie]

I finally figured it out!

 

Here is the code for anyone who may want to know....

 

<?php

session_start();

header("Cache-control: private");// IE 6 Fix.

 

$password = $_POST['password'];

 

if ($password == "password") {

$_SESSION['UserLoggedIn'] = TRUE;

echo '<script type="text/javascript">

<!--

if ( 1 ) {

    window.open(\'../directory/index.php\', \'_WELCOME\',

    \'HEIGHT=400, resizable=yes, WIDTH=550\');

}

//-->

</script>';

echo '<script language="javascript">

<!--

location.replace("webpage.html")

//-->

</script>';

exit;

}

else {

$_SESSION['UserLoggedIn'] = FALSE;

header("Location: webpage.html");

exit;

}

?>

 

 

Thanks.