Login script help

BIOSTALL

<?php
$username = ($_POST['username']);
$password = ($_POST['password']);

if ($username="bob" and $password="hello"){
	header('location:Member.html');
}else{
	echo "Incorrect username or password";
}
?>

I am creating a members area of my website. The username and password will be the same for all members. I have tried to use the script above but even if they enter the wrong username and password it will still redirect them to Member.html.

Can anyone please tell me whats wrong with this??

Thanks, BIOSTALL

Frederick

Wrong
$username = ($POST['username']);
$password = ($POST['password']);
if ($username="bob" and $password="hello"){

Correct
$username = $POST['username'];
$password = $POST['password'];
if ($username="bob" && $password="hello"){

BIOSTALL

OK OK, i sorted it, used '==' instead of '='.

The problem i have now is that when it redirects back to the login form, i want a message written underneath saying for example: 'Incorrect username or password'.

Could someone please help me do this??

Thanks

bpat1434

You would have to set an error variable or setting previous to redirecting. Then grab it, and display it's contents. Something like:

<?php

$username = ($_POST['username']);
$password = ($_POST['password']);

if ($username=="bob" && $password=="hello"){
    header('location:Member.html');
}else{
    header('location: login.php?error=1');
} 
?>

login.php

<form action='somepage.php' method='post'>
<!-- Your form values here -->
<?php
if($_GET['error'] == 1)
{
    echo 'Incorrect username or password.';
}
?>
</form>

~Brett