Loading A Web Page Via PHP

[mhoctober]

I'd like to find out if its possible to simply load a webpage in PHP.

I'm presenting users with an input box and asking for a ref number. The submit button loads a php file which searches the database for the ref nunber. If its founds I'd like the PHP code to then go extract a web url from the database and load that page.

I can do all the searching bits but have yet to found out how I can get php to load a page if the ref number is found in the db.

Many thanks

[mhoctober]

Just to clarify..

I ONLY need to know how to write code to load a page. I can do all the rest db stuff!

Many thanks

[vBMechanic]

$var = file_get_contents($URL)
or
cURL library

[LeChuck]

Or did you mean something like this? You need output buffering on if you're printing stuff before this.

header("HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently");
header("Location: $your_url");

[mhoctober]

I simply need to know how to call a PHP file that has the following logic in it...

If the user enter 'A' in a box and clicked the Submit button take them to the following page

www.anyoldsite.com/theychosea.htm

However if they put 'B' in abox and click the submit button take them to the following page

www.anyoldsite.com/theychoseb.htm

I know how towork the logic and the forms part - just dont know how to get php to issue commands that loads one particular page from a site or another.

Many thanks ....

[jamesa]

What LeChuck said. Example:

<?
// NOTE: Don't echo anything to the screen before
// the header function.
if ($userInput == 'A') {
header("Location: ht*p://www.anyoldsite.com/theychosea.htm");
}

?>

FYI that'll do a 302 redirect. If you want a 301 add the bit LeChuck mentioned above.