How to do redirect BUT to WHICHEVER page they came from

[mars16]

if it doesn't involve alot, is it possible to redirect but to whichever page they came from? what am using now is header('Refresh: 3; URL=home.php');

it might be the case that they haven't come from home.php.

[aspekt9]

$back = $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'];
echo '<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0;URL='.$back.'">';

[firemankurt]

if you want to control where they go based on where they came from:

<?php 
$referer =  $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']; 

switch $referer{
case "http://localhost/test2.php" :
	header("Location: http://www.example.com/num2.php"); /* Redirect browser */
	/* Make sure that code below does not get executed when we redirect. */
	exit;
break;
case "http://localhost/test3.php" :
	header("Location: http://www.example.com/home.php"); /* Redirect browser */
	/* Make sure that code below does not get executed when we redirect. */
	exit;
break;
case "http://localhost/test.php" :
	header("Location: http://www.example.com/doit.php"); /* Redirect browser */
	/* Make sure that code below does not get executed when we redirect. */
	exit;
break;
case "http://localhost/home.php" :
	header("Location: http://www.example.com/num7.php"); /* Redirect browser */
	/* Make sure that code below does not get executed when we redirect. */
	exit;
break;
default :
	header("Location: http://www.example.com/"); /* Redirect browser */
	/* Make sure that code below does not get executed when we redirect. */
	exit;
break;
}
?>

[mars16]

thnk aspekt9, is it possible to have a delay like so they can read a message before redirecting.

firemankurt, i didn't need your code but am sure it will come in handy later but thnx for replying.

[mars16]

its ok, i done it, i changed the 0 to the seconds of delay i wanted it

[aspekt9]

No problem, be sure to mark the thread 'Resolved' if you're all set.