load intended page

rtown

I have figured out how to redirect a restricted page to a login page, but how would I send the user back to the intended page after successfully logging in? any ideas...

thanks...

eoghain

Read in the $REFERER (can't remember the exact name) variable when you get to your login page and use it to send you users back.

feldon23

Ok, I'm officially on a crusade...

$HTTP_SERVER_VARS['HTTP_REFERER']

rtown

can that be put directly into a form action? I want it so that as a result of entering a correct username/password in my form to bounce back to whatever page they were trying to get to that needed authorization....

just a bit more

feldon23

Well try it.

In your script, try to echo that and see what it says.

rtown

I did try it, but it just reloads my login page, but without the form?

I have had this:
<form action="<?=$HTTP_SERVER_VARS['HTTP_REFERER']?>" method="POST">

I dunno, really at this point a shot in the dark...I have seen this:
<?=$PHP_SELF?><?if($QUERY_STRING){ echo"?". $QUERY_STRING;}?>
but it didn't work either...

Help🙁

feldon23

Just write a separate PHP line somewhere before the form...

echo $HTTP_SERVER_VARS['HTTP_REFERER'];

and tell us what it says.

rtown

it says nothing😕

tanya

what kind of script did you write to send the user to the login page based on the restriction for the page? That's what i'm TRYING to do with my pages (trying to integrate the login with the vBulletin forums)... HELP!!!!

rtown

ok...
when I request restricted.php, I have an include in there saying:
require_once "includes/check_sess.inc"; //redirect to login if no signed in yet

that include has:
<?php
if(!isset($_SESSION['username'])) //this is from my login form
{
header("Location: http://www.germiphene.com/php/login.php"); / Redirect browser /
exit; / Make sure that code below does not get executed when we redirect. /
}
?>

which opens my login.php page right away...maybe the problem is behind where I am looking???

rtown

hate to jet on my own ?, but office is closing, gotta get out b4 I need my sleepin bag...if you guys have any solutions I will be checkin back in later...thanks for the help so far everyone!