Re: Header won't redirect

--- Jonathan Duncan <jonathan@nacnud.com> wrote: > This is code that I have in my index that check whether or not SSL > is being used when accessing certain pages and if not then it > redirects to the same address but with SSL. > > if ($pagename=="login" || $pagename=="signup" || > $pagename=="checkout") { > if (!$HTTPS) { > //header("Location: > https://".$_SERVER['SERVER_NAME'].$_SERVER['PHP_SELF']."?pagename=$pagename"); > exit; > } > } > > This used to work before I upgraded my PHP. Now when I click on a link > that matches my SSL checker it just hangs: > > http://www.routerbitworld.com/index.php?pagename=checkout > > If I change the header to redirect to a location without any variable > directive like this > > http://www.routerbitworld.com/index.php > > ...works fine. Why can't I send a variable this way? You need to step back and do some debugging. I assume you just made a mistake in your email, but you mentioned this not working: http://www.routerbitworld.com/index.php?pagename=checkout Now, if this is what your Location header is assigned to, you will send the browser on an endless journey to find the resource it wants: 1. if ($pagename=="login" || $pagename=="signup" || $pagename=="checkout") OK, yes it does (assuming register_globals is on). Let's go to the next step: 2. if (!$HTTPS) Assuming this works as you expect, this conditional is still true, because you used http in your URL. So, we continue: 3. Redirect to http://www.routerbitworld.com/index.php?pagename=checkout Rinse. Repeat. That would definitely be a problem. Before I make any other guesses, try this (I always suggest this same thing): For eac: header('Location: http://example.org/'); Change this to: echo 'Location: http://example.org'; Meaning, echo where you're trying to redirect rather than sending the header. This way you can follow what's going on on the screen. Hope that helps. Chris ===== Become a better Web developer with the HTTP Developer's Handbook http://httphandbook.org/