Redirecting after "exit;"

[houdinitattoo]

Hello everyone,

I'm hoping someone can help me before I pull all my hair out..... I have a zipcodelocator script and all works fine when it succesfully calls up a zipcode listing that I have listed in my database. The problem I'm having is when I enter a zipcode that is not within my 50mile radius the error message does not show within my table like the successful results do. Here is the code for that is within my page that has to do with that portion

if (!$zipArray)
{
echo "There are no CDM Centers within $radius nautical miles from this zipcode: $zipOne.";
exit;

Is there anyway if there are no zips withing my area that I can make it redirect to another page within my directory? If possible I would like to have it ridrect to another page that I can design myself stating there are no centers within 50miles..somewhat of a default page.

Thanks for any help

Mario

[etully]

There are lots of ways to accomplish this.

1. Replace the "echo" statement with: include("filename.php"); and leave the exit; command where it is. This way, filename.php will get displayed. It can be an error page or whatever. Since you are including the file, filename.php will have access to all the variables like $radius and $zipOne. This is the method I normally use.

2. Replace the echo statement with a <Meta refresh> command. (Google for the full syntax). This will cause the user's browser to jump to that page. When you jump to that URL, you will be at a new page so you won't have access to any variables that you don't explicitly embed in the URL.

3. You could replace the echo statement with a header("Location:"); command that will force the browser to jump to the new page. Like the Meta refresh, you will lose access to any variables when you get to that page. Leave the exit; command where it is. This command will only work if you haven't printed anything yet on the current page including headers, html, or even a single space. (Of course, you should never really force a redirect to a new page when you've already printed anything because you will get a very unprofessional flash of text that disappears when you get to the next page).

So whichever of the 3 methods you use, you should be looking up the zip code and testing $zipArray before you print anything on the page.

[houdinitattoo]

Ah man...

You're the greatest...thanks alot for helping me out I really do appreciate it..I used the include code and redirect to a default page I've made and all is working smoothly now!!!!...thanks for your help and keep up the good work...Glad to know there are people out there willing to help..

Thanks again,

Mario