problem with "header already sent" error

[rhock_95]

I am trying to use the following "if" statement but I get the "cannot modify header information - headers already sent........

 

if ($query == ""){
//echo("No results found matching your query - $query"); 
header('location: http://sitename.com/search.php/');
exit();}

 

is there another way to redirect the user if the query is empty?

[kenrbnsn]

Did you read the sticky at the top of the forum.

 

Ken

[rhock_95]

my question was ..."is there another way to redirect a user using an if statement"

 

 

[BlueSkyIS]

you could send a javascript or meta refresh in HTML, but you're better off fixing your header error.

[rhock_95]

there is no error unless I try redirect a user that submits an empty query request

 

none of the common (see the sticky) solutions apply...

[darkfreaks]

try using error_reporting

 

<?php 
ini_set('error_reporting',E_ALL); ?>

[uniflare]

header already sent, the only problem i have ever seen the cause of this is something echoed to the browser...

 

JUST before the Header() function use exit();

 

open the source html in a text editor that shows hidden characters like newline etc (M$ Word i believe does this, as well as notepad++)

 

you setting cookies or anything else that communicates with the browser?

[DJTim666]

Just take the simple way out. Put the following at the top of your file before ANY code.

 

<?php
ob_start('ob_gzhandler');
?>

 

--

DJ

[rhock_95]

thanks for the follow up replies

 

It looks like an included (page) header was causing the error (I've had "('error_reporting',E_ALL); " running from the onset)

 

regardless... it still does not redirect the page...

 

have disturbed some other code and will try the latest suggestion as soon as I get it back together...

 

thanks again...