meta refresh after login not working

[c_shelswell]

I've got a login script that checks the details entered if no errors occur it does a meta refresh to the main page.

 

It's working fine on my dev box in firefox and ie6 but as soon as i upload it it only works in firefox. IE6 just does a refresh to the same page. Can't understand why it would do that.

 

my code is

 

if ($logged_in == false && $_SESSION['error'] == ""  )
{
	dispalyLogin();

}
elseif ($logged_in == true)
{
	echo "<meta http-equiv=\"Refresh\" content=\"0 ;url=./altsource.php\">";
}

 

any ideas? Or alternative ways of doing it.

 

Thanks

[JasonLewis]

use the header(); function. http://au.php.net/header

a tad way down the page will be the one your looking for. just read up.

[c_shelswell]

i tried that but the problem is i get the error message saying the headers are already set not sure how to redo it to avoid that

[JasonLewis]

this is a workaround but at the top of your page put

ob_start();

and put

ob_end_flush();

at the bottom of your page.

[c_shelswell]

cheers that works but strangely enough only on my dev box as soon as i upload it ie6 still won't work. I've changed to the header method rather than refresh as well. I can't understand why ie would do that and not firefox.

 

The site is www.alternatesource.co.uk

 

cheers

 

 

[JasonLewis]

what exactly happens in IE? The page not changing? or do you get errors?

[c_shelswell]

no errors just looks likes its refreshed clears the form and remains on the same page.

 

Find it very strange how it works fine on IE on my pc's apache but online it freaks out.

 

Will check it on another pc today and see what it does.

 

Cheers

[Greaser9780]

Why not use

include("nextpage.php");

???

[The_Assistant]

can we have a link to check the error?

[c_shelswell]

Have just tried it on my mates pc whilest the site's online and it seems to be working.

 

the link is http://www.alternatesource.co.uk if it happens to you any feedback would be great cheers

[The_Assistant]

can we have full code to cross reference? and a test username and password would be helpful.

[Archadian]

Try this:

 

echo "<meta http-equiv=\"refresh\" content=\"1;url=../altsource.php\">";