redirect and set values

mannyee

hi!!

I am working on a script that should create a link , where clicked, should redirect a user to the same page and set $mode variable to add so that other functions/scripts relying on $mode can perform other internal work, which is displaying a form to receive user inputs which are to be added to mysql database.

I have tried following:
<a href="<?php=$ME?>?mode=add"> Add New</a>

Here,
I have defined $ME=$_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME']; previously

But when clicking on the link the following error shows up in the browser:
Access forbidden!

You don't have permission to access the requested object. It is either read-protected or not readable by the server.

If you think this is a server error, please contact the webmaster.
Error 403

I have tried printing the $ME variable.....it works just as fine....
I even changed $ME to $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']....but the problem is same.

I cannot figure out what the problem is....help guys............

johanafm

That has nothing directly to do with the variable or its value. However, the resource requested when the user clicks that link is not accessible. Is the web server allowed to read that file?

mannyee

Yeah...........the web server which is apache.....can access that file.......(i think it can because other scripts in the same file are running just fine).

can u suggest me some other solutions....pls....

NogDog

This is not valid syntax:

<a href="<?php=$ME?>?mode=add"> Add New</a>

Either use echo:

<a href="<?php echo $ME ?>?mode=add"> Add New</a>

Or you can use the short <?= form, but it is not supported in all PHP configurations, so I don't generally recommend it:

<a href="<?p= $ME ?>?mode=add"> Add New</a>

mannyee

Yah......I changed the syntax but the problem remains the same......can you suggest me some other suggestions...........