[SOLVED] Using headers for timed redirect if user is not logged in.

[Teng]

I want it so that when a user tries to say type in a page... userdetails.php and is not logged in it says sorry you are not logged in you will be redirected to the login page in 5 seconds.

 

Atm in my code i have

 

<?php

session_start();

 

.............

.............

 

if (isset($_SESSION['userid']))

{

                    ............

                    ............

            }

            else

{

echo '<p>You are not logged in.</p>';

echo '<p>Only logged in users may see this page.</p>';

}

?>

 

[Jessica]

You have to use meta refresh to do this. Why not just redirect them right away?

[Teng]

Yes i suppose i could redirect them straight away but i have it come up with Login Succesful and the time of login... so i wanted them to be able to see that then redirect

[Teng]

Hey guys got a solution here thought i'd share it.

 

I ended up using header('Refresh: 5;url=userdetails.php');