[RESOLVED] No repeat submission from form

StevenJ

I have a form on my index page, and it allows a viewer to submit a comment on the photograph.

If however, the viewer, after submission refreshes the page, it reposts the data after a confirmation (no surprise there I hear you say). If they click a link, and then press the back button, it will re-post the data (after confirmation)

So, how can I stop the re-post of the form data? any ideas?

Kind regards

StevenJ

bpat1434

You could add a session item which defines that the comment has already been added.

$_SESSION['form_submitted'] = 'submitted';

if(isset($_SESSION['form_submitted']))
{
    // Don't resubmit the form..
}

tron00

You could also post to a php page that handles the form processing and then send the user to another page with confirmation.

StevenJ

tron00 wrote:
You could also post to a php page that handles the form processing and then send the user to another page with confirmation.

That's the way i've done it in the past, but I like the idea of all the code/html being on the same page. but thanks v much.

StevenJ

bpat1434 wrote:
You could add a session item which defines that the comment has already been added.
$_SESSION['form_submitted'] = 'submitted';

if(isset($_SESSION['form_submitted']))
{
    // Don't resubmit the form..
}

doh! I knew I was having a blonde moment!

thanks.