Re: Generating a 404 status message with header()

Paul Waring wrote:

On Mon, Aug 08, 2005 at 04:37:12PM -0400, Eric Gorr wrote:

Should it? Is it possible to write a doesexists.php script which would cause the 404 directive to be triggered? I also tried: header("Status: 404 Not Found"); but this did not work either.

Try searching the archives for this list, I'm sure this question, or one very similar to it, was asked and answered fairly recently.

I believe I found the thread you were referring to, but it does not provide the answer that I found actually works. Since my goal is _strictly_ and _only_ to get the 404 directive triggered and _absolutely_ nothing more, the solution I found was for doesexists.php to use the Location directive to redirect to a page which I know does not exist. This, obviously, triggers the 404 directive as I wanted. Problem solved. -- == Eric Gorr =============================== http://www.ericgorr.net === "Those who would sacrifice a little freedom for temporal safety deserve neither to be safe or free." - Benjamin Franklin == Insults, like violence, are the last refuge of the incompetent... ===