php redirection..

[icedroplet1987]

hi friends, i am tired of using header or meta tag.. it works fine but when i use $_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER] , it sometimes repeats the same action.. i want an effective redirection.. i want my users to complete an action .. and start from the same place where they left.. i want my user to continue browsing without action completed msg (topic posted successfully) . can anybody guide me for perfect redirection.. somehow tell me how i take my user back to same place after finish action.

[rap-4ever]

why u dont use java script or html XD

[icedroplet1987]

i want it for my xhtml (lavalair) script. .

[Loony]

use the meta tags its the eaiest way you dont have to show them a message at all

[icedroplet1987]

mate, meta tag fails sometimes when i use $_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]

[Loony]

then dont use it just send them to the page there ment to go to or have a hidden input that tells the header where to redirect to

<input type="hidden" name="redirect" value="chat"> 

like that

[icedroplet1987]

not getting what you wanna say.. be more clear n tell with example if possible.

[Loony]

thats what i just did

[icedroplet1987]

but nooob to understand.. pls tell how i use this

[kiLLeR-eyEd_14]

Do u mean something like this..

$action = $_GET["action"];
$post = $_GET["post"];
if($action=="viewtpc")
{
if($post=="yes")
{
//codes here for inserting topic to the database
}
//the topics being viewed here
//then let's say the page is forum.php..in the form action, put forum.php?action=viewtpc&post=yes
} 

[icedroplet1987]

else if($fc=="shout")
{
  $shtxt = $_POST["shtxt"];
    addonline(getuid_sid($sid),"Roaring","");

$pstyle = gettheme($sid);
      echo xhtmlhead("Roar",$pstyle);
    echo "<p align=\"left\">";
    if(getplusses(getuid_sid($sid))<1)
    {
        echo "<img src=\"images/notok.gif\" alt=\"X\"/>You should have at least 1 plusses to Roar!";
    }else{
      $shtxt = $shtxt;
    $uid = getuid_sid($sid);
    $shtm = (time() - $timeadjust) + $timeadjust;
    $res = mysql_query("INSERT INTO shouts SET shout='".$shtxt."', shouter='".$uid."', shtime='".$shtm."'");
    if($res)
    {
    $shts = mysql_fetch_array(mysql_query("SELECT shouts from users WHERE id='".$uid."'"));
    $shts = $shts[0]+1;
    mysql_query("UPDATE hfjgn_users SET shouts='".$shts."' WHERE id='".$uid."'");
	 echo "<meta http-equiv=\"refresh\" content=\"0;url=$_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]\">";

like m using meta tag n http server redirect.. but it sometimes repeats action only.. doesnt take user for where they clicked

[ori]

make like a

if (!isset($_SERVER['HTTP_REFERRER'])) $referrer = $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']."/index.php?action=main&sid=$sid";