> -----Original Message----- > From: Joshua [mailto:josh@xxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: 18 May 2007 11:43 > To: PHP.net > Subject: stay logged in for session > > > hey guys, i am trying to set up a session so that when a user logs in, > they will stay logged in until they close their browser. i have the > session set up, however i keep getting an error saying: > > The page isn't redirecting properly > > Firefox has detected that the server is redirecting the request for this > address in a way that will never complete. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > this is my code, any help plz. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > checklogin.php: > > <?php > session_start(); > //set session variables > $_SESSION['txtSurname'] = $_REQUEST['txtSurname']; > $_SESSION['txtPassword'] = $_REQUEST['txtPassword']; > session_write_close(); > > include('includes/dbconnect.php'); > > $nextpage = $_REQUEST['np']; > $profile = $_REQUEST['ob']; > > //Matching usernames and passwords > $uname = $_REQUEST['txtSurname']; > $pword = $_REQUEST['txtPassword']; > $user = "SELECT * FROM oldboys WHERE OBSURNAME='" . $uname . "' AND > PWORD='" . $pword . "'"; > $ResSql = mysql_query($user) ; > //If any errors then print `em out---------------------------- > if (!$ResSql) { > echo("<p>Error performing query: " . mysql_error() . "</p>"); > exit(); > } > //if user does not exist > if (mysql_num_rows($ResSql)==0) { > echo 'Incorrect username or password have been specified.<br>'; > echo '<a href="updlogin.php">Click here to Log In</a>'; > exit; > } > else { > header("Location:" . $nextpage . "?ob=" . $_REQUEST['ob'] . > "&uname=" . $_REQUEST['txtSurname'] . "&pword=" . > $_REQUEST['txtPassword']); > } > ?> > > verify.php: > > <?php > session_start(); > if(!isset($_SESSION['txtSurname']) && !isset($_SESSION['txtPassword'])) > { > header("location:updlogin.php?np=" . $_REQUEST['np'] . "&ob=" . > $_REQUEST['ob']); > } > else { > header("location:" . $nextpage . "?np=" . $_REQUEST['np'] . "&ob=" . > $_REQUEST['ob']); > } > ?> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- HTTP Location headers require the full hostname, i.e. header("Location: http://www.example.com/page_to/redirect/to.php"); As others on this list will say however, you don't have to use a full redirect. Just use different PHP includes. E -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php