How can I hide the address?

nogeekyet

In my application I require a customer to add a link to his web page. The link takes whoever clicks on it through a number of scripts to make sure things work properly.

Some of my customers hire some geeks that do not follow instructions and instead of putting the required link on the web page, they link directly to the final page. I use “forms” to pass the data I need and the browser stops, waiting for input, showing the .html or .php page.

Sample scenario: The viewer clicks on linkA.php which directs him to linkB.php, (not visible) from there to linkC.php (not visible) and from there to linkD.php. Now, linkD.php is waiting for some more input and the .php script name with an html form is displayed.

So, the hired geek thinks it’s simpler to directly link to linkD.php (he cannot see the links in between). Needless to say, that’s the end of a working system and the customer is very unhappy – having no clue that the fellow he hired and paid big bucks, messed things up.

Question: how do I prevent the .html and/or .php script names from showing up anywhere on the screen?

:rolleyes:

dagon

start a session on page a, if page d is hit without the session send them to a

nogeekyet

I am doing something similar right now. I am writing a cookie in a and check it later to see if it is there. The problem is the expiration of the cookie. I will read up on session. That might work. Allthough, I would prefer not to have the address showing. I know it can be done because I have seen it this morning. I just don't know how to do it.

dagon

you could do it all on one page, but i'm not sure what your trying to hide, the browser is going to show a url or some kind, and you cant stop that.

nogeekyet

OK, check this out: http://www.delanodrivingschool.com/ and click on "Returning Students". Look at the url. It stays the same. However, the login screen is my script and has a completely different url. The same if you click on "Register". You will get an error because the cookie is missing. He is linking to the wrong script. Hence no cookie.

dagon

view source, its a frame set, i don't consider that 'hidden' because any one with a little knowledge knows they can press ctrl+u

dagon

and of course frames are bad for, bookmarking, search engines ...