Simple (I think) script needed.

getting desperate here!

[jmas49]

I'm trying to create a fairly simple (I think) php redirect.

I will have a one-box form requesting an 8 digit number that will vary depending on who enters it.

I need the redirect to go to a url that includes the number entered into the form box.

Example:

Data entered into form: 12345678

url for redirect: http://www.example.com/12345678/info

I believe this is pretty easy to do for someone who knows what they are doing (which apparently is not me!)

Thanks for the help :-)

[edited by: jatar_k at 1:16 pm (utc) on Mar. 30, 2008]
[edit reason] examplified url [/edit]

[mehh]

I'm not entirely sure i get what you mean, but is this the sort of thing you are looking for?

<?php
header("Location: http://www.example.com/{$_GET['id']}/info");
?>

[jmas49]

Thanks for the prompt reply! I suspect that is exactly what I need. Is the value after GET the name of the form box? I will punch it in and see what happens. Thanks again.

[jmas49]

Hmmmmmm. Still a bit of a problem.

When I upload to the server, enter the required data into the form, and click "submit", it takes me to a blank page and the url address showing at the top is the website address that the form is on with the addition of the php file name instead of going to the target webpage. Puzzling indeed!

[londrum]

GET will work if your form has

method=get

on it, but most people use

method=post

, so you could try changing it to

$_POST['id']

but why don't you post your code so we can see

[jmas49]

UREKA!

It's working perfectly now. I changed from GET to POST and it works like a charm!

Thanks for the help.