URL redirect issues

[KevinM1]

I currently have a script that redirects the user to another page if a form button is clicked.  This redirect works fine right now, but I need it to redirect the user to a different page based on certain conditions.  I've tried two things, and both have failed.  My problem will no doubt make more sense after I post the code of my two attempts.

 

Attempt #1:

<?php

#viewcat.php script

session_start();
ob_start();

include('../php_config/config.php');
include('../dbconnect.php');
include('../templates/sub_header.inc');
include('../templates/isSafe.php');

if(isset($_GET['cat']) && isSafe($_GET['cat'])){
   $tableName = $_GET['cat'];
}

else{
   $_SESSION['ip'] = urlencode(serialize($ip));
   $_SESSION['myCart'] = urlencode(serialize($myCart));
   header("Location: http://www.thinkingmachinestore.com/");
   exit();
}

if(isset($_POST['submit'])){
   if($_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'] == "http://www.thinkingmachinestore.com/thinkingmachine.php"){ //this if-block is the code in question
      $_SESSION['ip'] = urlencode(serialize($ip));
      $_SESSION['myCart'] = urlencode(serialize($myCart));
      header("Location: http://www.thinkingmachinestore.com/thinkingmachine.php");
      exit();
   }

   else{
      $_SESSION['ip'] = urlencode(serialize($ip));
      $_SESSION['myCart'] = urlencode(serialize($myCart));
      header("Location: http://www.thinkingmachinestore.com/");
      exit();
   }
}

$query = "SELECT * FROM $tableName WHERE availability='y' ORDER BY price ASC";
$result = mysql_query($query);

echo "<div style='margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;'><a href='viewcart.php'><img src='images/store/storefront_02.jpg' alt='' /></a><img src='../images/store/{$tableName}_banner.jpg' alt='' style='margin-top: 5px;' /><a href='checkout.php'><img src='../images/store/storefront_02a.jpg' alt='View Cart' /></a>\n<br /><br />\n";

if(mysql_num_rows($result) == 0){
   echo "All items of this category are currently out of stock.  Please check here again at a later time for product availability.<br />We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.";
}

else{
   $count = 0;

   while($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result)){
      $id = $row["$tableName" . "_id"];
      $pic = $row["pic_url"];
      echo "<a href='viewitem.php?cat=$tableName&id=$id'><img src='$pic' alt='' /></a>";
      $count++;

      if($count == 2){
         echo "<hr /><br />\n";
         $count = 0;
      }
   }
}

?>

<form action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>" method="post">
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Go Back" />
</form></div>

<?php

include('../templates/sub_footer.inc');

?>

 

Attempt #2:

<?php

#viewcat.php script

session_start();
ob_start();

include('../php_config/config.php');
include('../dbconnect.php');
include('../templates/sub_header.inc');
include('../templates/isSafe.php');

if(isset($_GET['cat']) && isSafe($_GET['cat'])){
   $tableName = $_GET['cat'];
}

else{
   $_SESSION['ip'] = urlencode(serialize($ip));
   $_SESSION['myCart'] = urlencode(serialize($myCart));
   header("Location: http://www.thinkingmachinestore.com/");
   exit();
}

if(isset($_POST['submit'])){
   if(($tableName == "gaming_desktops") || ($tableName == "gaming_peripherals)){ //this if-block is the code in question
      $_SESSION['ip'] = urlencode(serialize($ip));
      $_SESSION['myCart'] = urlencode(serialize($myCart));
      header("Location: http://www.thinkingmachinestore.com/thinkingmachine.php");
      exit();
   }

   else{
      $_SESSION['ip'] = urlencode(serialize($ip));
      $_SESSION['myCart'] = urlencode(serialize($myCart));
      header("Location: http://www.thinkingmachinestore.com/");
      exit();
   }
}

$query = "SELECT * FROM $tableName WHERE availability='y' ORDER BY price ASC";
$result = mysql_query($query);

echo "<div style='margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;'><a href='viewcart.php'><img src='images/store/storefront_02.jpg' alt='' /></a><img src='../images/store/{$tableName}_banner.jpg' alt='' style='margin-top: 5px;' /><a href='checkout.php'><img src='../images/store/storefront_02a.jpg' alt='View Cart' /></a>\n<br /><br />\n";

if(mysql_num_rows($result) == 0){
   echo "All items of this category are currently out of stock.  Please check here again at a later time for product availability.<br />We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.";
}

else{
   $count = 0;

   while($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result)){
      $id = $row["$tableName" . "_id"];
      $pic = $row["pic_url"];
      echo "<a href='viewitem.php?cat=$tableName&id=$id'><img src='$pic' alt='' /></a>";
      $count++;

      if($count == 2){
         echo "<hr /><br />\n";
         $count = 0;
      }
   }
}

?>

<form action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>" method="post">
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Go Back" />
</form></div>

<?php

include('../templates/sub_footer.inc');

?>

 

Neither attempt redirected me back to thinkingmachine.php.  And yes, I made sure that I went to my viewcat.php script from thinkingmachine.php in the first case, and yes, I made sure that my $_GET['cat'] values were either "gaming_desktops" or "gaming_peripherals" in the second.

 

Any ideas on how I can get this to work?

[KevinM1]

I can't find the edit post/modify post button, so sorry for this bump (EDIT: my OP doesn't have a modify button, but this post obviously does...strange).

 

I just checked to see if HTTP_REFERER was working properly on my server, and it is, so that's not an issue.

[KevinM1]

I hate to bump this up, but I really need to get this working correctly.

[sayedsohail]

Hi,

 

do u mind if i suggest you something like this, just use your form with a test.php file and try to redirect without using all your database connection and lengthy code, see if a simple redirection happens.

 

header("Location: http://www.thinkingmachinestore.com/thinkingmachine.php");

 

regards

[KevinM1]

Hi,

 

do u mind if i suggest you something like this, just use your form with a test.php file and try to redirect without using all your database connection and lengthy code, see if a simple redirection happens.

 

header("Location: http://www.thinkingmachinestore.com/thinkingmachine.php");

 

regards

 

Well, like I said before, I know that it's not a matter of sending the header as the current redirect (which sends everyone to thinkingmachinestore.com) works perfectly.  I also have other redirects in other scripts on the site that work perfectly.  It's just that when I try to use either HTTP_REFERER (which, like I said above, I've tested and confirmed is being set correctly) or the $tableName variable (which I also know is being set properly as my site would break if it wasn't) to redirect the user to a different page than the default, I get problems.

[flappy_warbucks]

i know this may sound stupid, but have your tried putting

 

error_reporting(0);

 

just above the header("Location: blablabla");

 

i have had problems with header references before and that sorted it, i dont know why tho.

 

try it and see how you get along

[KevinM1]

i know this may sound stupid, but have your tried putting

 

error_reporting(0);

 

just above the header("Location: blablabla");

 

i have had problems with header references before and that sorted it, i dont know why tho.

 

try it and see how you get along

 

Sorry for the delay in responding, but I just tried this and it didn't work either.  Any other ideas?

[wolfcry]

Not sure if you solved this or not, but I noticed in your second attempt the following code:

 

($tableName == "gaming_peripherals)

 

is missing the second quotation marks. Maybe that could be your conflict.