i'm not sure which file you meant but i took out all whityespace , hence: login.php: *********************************** <?PHP session_start();?> <?PHP // Connect to the database $db = mysql_connect("localhost", "user", "pass"); if( !$db ) die ("Couldnt connect to server, try again soon.."); // Select Database mysql_select_db("LoginDB", $db) or die ("Couldn't connect to database"); // Query Database table $query = "select * from Admin_Login_TB where teamLogin = '$teamLogin' && teamPass = '$teamPass' " ; $result = mysql_query($query,$db); // LIst the matching row values list ($teamLogin, $teamPass, $teamNo)=mysql_fetch_row($result); // Test to see if a match was found // If not: the die // if match found then continue if (!mysql_numrows($result) ) { die ( "username/password not valid"); } else{ header("Location: adminMenu.php"); exit; } ?> ******************************************* menu.php: ****************************************** <?PHP session_start();?> <html> <head> <title>Untitled Document</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> </head> <body bgcolor="blue"> </body> </html> ****************************************** I still get the same error...... any ideas??? cheers, brad > From: Brian White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Fri, 06 Jul 2001 13:59:45 +1000 > To: Brad Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, PHP General List > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [PHP] Re: changing to a different file in browser > > At 13:36 6/07/2001 +1000, Brad Wright wrote: >> I'm sure there is something REALLY simple Im missing here.... below is the >> ... > > OK. I think your problem is here. Between the first "?>" and the second > "<?PHP" > is a piece of white-space. This is treated by PHP as text, which triggers it > to > send the headers, before sending off the encountered text. > > Try making removing them and see what happens. > >> login.php: >> <?PHP >> session_start(); >> ?> >> <?PHP >> >> // Connect to the database >> $db = mysql_connect("localhost", "user", "pass"); >> if( !$db ) die ("Couldnt connect to server, try again soon. "); >> >> // Select Database >> >> mysql_select_db("LoginDB", $db) or die ("Couldn't connect to the database, >> sorry."); >> >> // Query Database table >> $query = "select * from Admin_Login_TB where teamLogin = '$teamLogin' && >> teamPass = '$teamPass' " ; >> $result = mysql_query($query,$db); >> >> // LIst the matching row values >> list ($teamLogin, $teamPass, $teamNo)=mysql_fetch_row($result); >> >> >> >> >> // Test to see if a match was found >> // If not: then die >> // if match found then continue >> >> if (!mysql_numrows($result) ) { >> die ( "username/password not valid"); >> } >> else{ >> header("Location: menu.php"); >> exit; } >> ?> >> >> >> ***************************************** >> >> menu.php >> <?PHP session_start(); >> ?> >> test >> **************************************** >> >> I hope you can see a glareingly obvious problem that i can't >> >> Cheers, >> Brad >> >>> From: "..s.c.o.t.t.." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 23:13:09 -0700 >>> To: "Php-General" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Subject: RE: [PHP] Re: changing to a different file in browser >>> >>> even a blank line at the end of a file that you're >>> include()ing will break header. >>> >>> you could use output buffering, but i dont think >>> you really want to go to all that trouble for a simple >>> redirect :) >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Chris Anderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>>> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 19:47 >>>> To: Brad Wright; PHP General List >>>> Subject: Re: [PHP] Re: changing to a different file in browser >>>> >>>> >>>> If you use Header after ANY page output, even a space, it will not work >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Brad Wright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: "PHP General List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 10:25 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [PHP] Re: changing to a different file in browser >>>> >>>> >>>> tried it, but it didn't work... still getting the same message in IE. Am I >>>> missing something? Can I actually use the headr() function to redirect >> to a >>>> different page while using sesions and session variables?? >>>> >>>>> From: "..s.c.o.t.t.." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 22:32:22 -0700 >>>>> To: "Php-General" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> Subject: RE: [PHP] Re: changing to a different file in browser >>>>> >>>>> put "Location" before the URL: >>>>> >>>>> header("Location: http://server.com/file.php"); >>>>> or >>>>> header("Location: ./file.php"); >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: Brad Wright [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 18:54 >>>>>> To: PHP General List >>>>>> Subject: Re: [PHP] Re: changing to a different file in browser >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ihave tried the header() function as Julio suggested. But I get an error >>>>>> message in the browser. I am also using session variables in all these >>>> pages >>>>>> (only 2). >>>>>> >>>>>> My code : >>>>>> if (!mysql_numrows($result) ) { >>>>>> die ( "username/password not valid"); >>>>>> } >>>>>> else{ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> header("Menu.php"); >>>>>> } >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> the error message in IE: >>>>>> Warning: Cannot add header information - headers already sent by (output >>>>>> started at /home/e-smith/files/ibays/bigpool1/html/login.php:1) in >>>>>> /home/e-smith/files/ibays/bigpool1/html/login.php on line 1 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks in advance, >>>>>> brad >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> From: "Inércia Sensorial" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>>> Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 22:26:24 -0300 >>>>>>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>> Subject: [PHP] Re: changing to a different file in browser >>>>>>> >>>>>>> header ("http://www.example.com"); // Goes to example.com. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Julio Nobrega. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> A hora está chegando: >>>>>>> http://sourceforge.net/projects/toca >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "Brad Wright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message >>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... >>>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>>> I know this is probably the most stupid question you'll see on this >>>> list >>>>>>> for >>>>>>>> a while, but anyway, >>>>>>>> In an 'if..else' statement, I want to (if a condition is met) >> change to >>>> a >>>>>>>> totally new php page in the browser window. I know this is simple (in >>>> fact >>>>>>> i >>>>>>>> had it working last night but have now forgotten how i did it). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ie (no the following is NOT actual PHP....sheesh :) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If a=1 >>>>>>>> go to required_page.php >>>>>>>> else >>>>>>>> do nothing >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks in advance, >>>>>>>> Brad >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>> To contact the list administrators, e-mail: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >>>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> >> >> -- >> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ------------------------- > Brian White > Step Two Designs Pty Ltd - SGML, XML & HTML Consultancy > Phone: +612-93197901 > Web: http://www.steptwo.com.au/ > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]