[RESOLVED] Clearing Screen before Include or Require..

[hotwire]

Hi Forum,

What is the best way, without a bunch of programming,
to clear contents from a page before using the include
or require function in php?

I am simply wanting to load an error page based on the
current page results, but want the current page results
cleared first. I don't seem to do very well yet with the
Header calls in php.. So i'm hoping to do this without the
use of calling header for the page I want.

I wish php had a better way of loading pages other than
header calling..

Thanks In Advance for any help on this issue..

[wilku]

You can use templates engine:
- run all your code without echoing anything, assigning results to some variables
- decide after performing your task if it finished with succes or an error
- choose appropriate template to show.
Yes it's a lot of work at the beginning, but it pays back (it's easier to change the look of your page, you have separate file for application and for front-end)
Alternatively you can use output buffering and if operation is a succes, flush the buffer to the browser, otherwise flush the buffer down the toilet and echo an error.

[hotwire]

Hi, wilku,
Thanks for the fast response.. Yes, that is definitely one way to do it.. I kind of
experimented and actually found a quick way for me to do what I'm asking by actually echoing page refresh. This works temporarily for what I'm needing, but will keep your suggestion in mind .. Thanks alot..