stanleybb Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Hi i have created a registration page, and login page, the problem is that when you do login. You are redirected to the same page instead of the page i want the user to go. How do you do a redirection is it? header( 'Location: members.php' ) ; Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/94928-daft-question-needing-help-with/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanleybb Posted March 7, 2008 Author Share Posted March 7, 2008 This is the code for the login script <head> <link href="style.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" /> </head> <body> <?php // Connects to your Database mysql_connect("localhost", "random_co_uk", "password") or die(mysql_error()); mysql_select_db("random_co_uk") or die(mysql_error()); //Checks if there is a login cookie if(isset($_COOKIE['ID_my_site'])) //if there is, it logs you in and directes you to the members page { $username = $_COOKIE['ID_my_site']; $pass = $_COOKIE['Key_my_site']; $check = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM users WHERE username = '$username'")or die(mysql_error()); while($info = mysql_fetch_array( $check )) { if ($pass != $info['password']) { } else { header( 'Location: members.php' ) ; } } } //if the login form is submitted if (isset($_POST['submit'])) { // if form has been submitted // makes sure they filled it in if(!$_POST['username'] | !$_POST['pass']) { die('You did not fill in a required field.'); } // checks it against the database if (!get_magic_quotes_gpc()) { $_POST['email'] = addslashes($_POST['email']); } $check = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM users WHERE username = '".$_POST['username']."'")or die(mysql_error()); //Gives error if user dosen't exist $check2 = mysql_num_rows($check); if ($check2 == 0) { die('That user does not exist in our database. <a href=register.php>Click Here to Register</a>'); } while($info = mysql_fetch_array( $check )) { $_POST['pass'] = stripslashes($_POST['pass']); $info['password'] = stripslashes($info['password']); $_POST['pass'] = md5($_POST['pass']); //gives error if the password is wrong if ($_POST['pass'] != $info['password']) { die('Incorrect password, please try again.'); } else { // if login is ok then we add a cookie $_POST['username'] = stripslashes($_POST['username']); $hour = time() + 3600; setcookie(ID_my_site, $_POST['username'], $hour); setcookie(Key_my_site, $_POST['pass'], $hour); //then redirect them to the members area header( 'Location: members.php' ) ; } } } else { // if they are not logged in ?> <table width="100%" height="100%" border="1"> <tr> <td rowspan="4" width="10%">leftside</td> <td height="8%" valign="top"><img src="images/title.jpg" /></td> <td rowspan="4" width="10%">rightside</td> </tr> <tr> <td>welcome to pixster</td></tr> <tr><td align="center" valign="top"> <form action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']?>" method="post"> <table border="0"> <tr><td colspan=2><h1>Login</h1></td></tr> <tr><td>Username:</td><td> <input type="text" name="username" maxlength="40"> </td></tr> <tr><td>Password:</td><td> <input type="password" name="pass" maxlength="50"> </td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="right"> <input type="submit" name="submit" value="Login"> </td></tr> </table> </form><tr><td>bottom</td></tr></td></tr></table> <?php } ?> </body> Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/94928-daft-question-needing-help-with/#findComment-486251 Share on other sites More sharing options...
revraz Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Yes How do you do a redirection is it? header( 'Location: members.php' ) ; Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/94928-daft-question-needing-help-with/#findComment-486265 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanleybb Posted March 7, 2008 Author Share Posted March 7, 2008 I thought i was right, do you know why it is redirecting itself to the same page? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/94928-daft-question-needing-help-with/#findComment-486267 Share on other sites More sharing options...
revraz Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Only reason I can see is that they are not logged in so this always happens form action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']?>" method="post"> Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/94928-daft-question-needing-help-with/#findComment-486289 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanleybb Posted March 7, 2008 Author Share Posted March 7, 2008 How would i go about changing it? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/94928-daft-question-needing-help-with/#findComment-486293 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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