web2py probably isn't setting referer on a redirect, and if it did, you'd have to interpret the URL.
How about putting the previous location in session before you redirect? On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 3:05 PM, Miguel Lopes <mig.e.lo...@gmail.com> wrote: > request.env.http_referer is not working for me. > I checked (http://www.w3.org/Protocols/HTTP/HTRQ_Headers.html#z14) and the > referer is optionally set by the client. So we can not take it for granted. > > Miguel > > > On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 10:45 PM, mr.freeze <nat...@freezable.com> wrote: > >> I'm not sure if it's reliable or safe but request.env.http_referer >> might be what you're looking for. >> >> On May 3, 4:39 pm, Miguel Lopes <mig.e.lo...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Is there a way to find the previous location / address in an action? >> > >> > For example: >> > Currently inwww.domain.com/a/c/f/arg1 >> > Follow some link to action_x >> > >> > def action_x: >> > if something_is_wrong: >> > redirect(request.last_location) # including args >> > ... >> > >> > My goal is to send the user to the page is comming from in case he calls >> an >> > action with a incorrect or the wrong parameters. >> > >> > Txs, >> > Miguel >> > >
