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**lothop** · 07-05-2009, 08:37 AM

Hey guys,

Im currently making a php program that runs from 1 main function page. People click on a link which is "setoption.php?a=1&b=2"

Once they have been sent to setoption.php. I collect the variables, send them to the main function page, then redirect the user back to the main page after the function has saved their options.

PHP Code:


			
if ($functionpage->setOption($_GET['a'], $_GET['p'])) {
      header("Location: index.php?options=changed");
} else {
      header("Location: index.php?options=error");
        }

Does it take longer to send the person to a seperate page, then use headers to send them back compared with using index.php to process the option?
If it does? what would be the best way to make index.php process the option?
Eg. Instead of the link being "setoption.php?a=1&b=2" would it be best to have it "index.php?a=1&b=2&function=setoption" then have the function page process the data?

I hope this makes sense.
Cheers,
Lothop

**vikas1234** · 07-06-2009, 08:57 AM

why dont use redirect instead of header . Hope It will solve your problem

**orionoreo** · 07-06-2009, 02:14 PM

since its redirecting it back to the index.php anyways you can run the function prior to anything loading in the page..

so pretend you're on about.php

PHP Code:


			
//about.php
//Your Link
<a href="index.php?a=1&b=2">Set Options</a>

PHP Code:


			
//index.php

//Include The function
include('functionpage.php');

//run the function
if (isset($_GET['a'] && isset($_GET['b'])) $functionpage->setOption($_GET['a'], $_GET['p'])

//Content
<html>
<head>
</head>

<body>
</body>
</html>

remove the header/redirect in the function

you can even go as far as including the function in every page thus allowing people to set options without actually changing pages...