Absolute newbie

[BenB]

Hello.

I have a form passing a variable to a php script.

I want to take this variable (actually, it's a 5 digit zip code), append ".html" to it and post it to the address bar and refresh. Basically, pull up a html page that is named the same as the zip they imput. If not found, I'll have a mismatch condition send it to a sorry not found page. Any other ideas?

We don't want to list zip codes.

From a true php newbie...

Thanks,
Ben

[laserlight]

This is some sample code:

<?php
//assume the form passes using the POST method
if (isset($_POST['zipcode']) && strlen($_POST['zipcode']) == 5) {
	//remove any extra whitespace
	$zipcode = trim($_POST['zipcode']);
	//append the file extension
	$zipcode = $zipcode . '.html';
	//let's check if it exists (in this directory)
	if (file_exists('./' . $zipcode)) {
		//ok, let's re-direct the user
		header("Location: ./" . $zipcode);
	}
	else {
		//send the user to a "sorry not found" page
		header("Location: ./zipnotfound.php");
	}
	exit; //just in case
}
else {
	//show the form, or display an error
}
?>

[BenB]

Wow, you're dead on... 🙂

Yeah I used _post, and I like the way you removed any extra white spaces. Thanks for showing me how to append the extension and use header to update location.

Have a great day!

Ben