Posted by Jasen Betts on 02/18/06 10:09

On 2006-02-17, Josselin <josselin@wanadoo.fr> wrote:
> I have a page 'pni.php' to which paypal is redirecting after payment
> thsi page contains a db update script, no problem it's running well
>
> but once this script is executed (transparently for the use, as there
> is nothing to display)
> how can I redirect to another page ?
>
> header redirect can only be placed at the beginning of the page... not
> at the end
> I've already writen redirection but only when there was a form inside
> and a user action.. to refresh the page , this is not the case ... :-((

headers must come before any emitted content.
but needn't come at the start of the script.

if the script produces no output you can put the header() call anywhere.

> pni.php
><?
> DN update script from Paypal _POST data
> ...
> (no display, no user action)
> ..
> auto redirect to another page ? -> index.php
> ?>

you can put the header at either end of the script. it makes no difference
as long as it has no produced content before it.

Bye.
Jasen

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