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tjs
Feb 25 2007, 04:01 AM
I have the blog comments working, but when a user posts a comment, the process.php shows up. How can I make it so that when a user posts a comment, they are taken back to the entry page they commented on?
Amelie
Feb 25 2007, 02:56 PM
It should do that automatically... Can you post your code?
tjs
Feb 25 2007, 09:42 PM
QUOTE(Amelie @ Feb 25 2007, 02:56 PM) *

It should do that automatically... Can you post your code?


Here's my process.php code:

CODE

<?php
if (isset($_POST['submit_comment'])) {
if (empty($_POST['name']) || empty($_POST['email']) || empty($_POST['comment'])) {
die("You have forgotten to fill in one of the required fields! Please make sure you submit a name, e-mail address and comment.");
}
$entry = htmlspecialchars(strip_tags($_POST['entry']));
$timestamp = htmlspecialchars(strip_tags($_POST['timestamp']));
$name = htmlspecialchars(strip_tags($_POST['name']));
$email = htmlspecialchars(strip_tags($_POST['email']));
$url = htmlspecialchars(strip_tags($_POST['url']));
$comment = htmlspecialchars(strip_tags($_POST['comment']));
$comment = nl2br($comment);
if (!get_magic_quotes_gpc()) {
$name = addslashes($name);
$url = addslashes($url);
$comment = addslashes($comment);
}
if (!eregi("^([_a-z0-9-]+)(\.[_a-z0-9-]+)*@([a-z0-9-]+)(\.[a-z0-9-]+)*(\.[a-z]{2,4})$", $email)) {
die("The e-mail address you submitted does not appear to be valid. Please go back and correct it.");
}
mysql_connect ('******', '******', '******');
mysql_select_db ('******');
$result = mysql_query("INSERT INTO php_blog_comments (entry, timestamp, name, email, url, comment) VALUES ('$entry','$timestamp','$name','$email','$url','$comment')");
header("Location: blog_entry.php?id=" . $entry);
}
else {
die("Error: you cannot access this page directly.");
}
?>


Any help would be appreciated! smile.gif

EDIT: Sorry about that! I fixed the code above!
Amelie
Feb 25 2007, 09:45 PM
I meant process.php - that's the part that should redirect tongue.gif
tjs
Feb 25 2007, 09:52 PM
QUOTE(Amelie @ Feb 25 2007, 09:45 PM) *

I meant process.php - that's the part that should redirect tongue.gif


Whoops! Ok, I fixed the code above. blush.gif
Amelie
Feb 25 2007, 09:55 PM
Yes, it definitely should redirect...

CODE
header("Location: blog_entry.php?id=" . $entry);


^ That part should do it...
tjs
Feb 25 2007, 09:59 PM
QUOTE(Amelie @ Feb 25 2007, 09:55 PM) *

Yes, it definitely should redirect...

CODE
header("Location: blog_entry.php?id=" . $entry);


^ That part should do it...


But I already have that code in the process.php and it's not redirecting. Now what? blink.gif
Amelie
Feb 25 2007, 11:13 PM
I'm not sure why it isn't doing it... I just tested out your coding on my site and it redirects me just fine... :\ Do you get an error or anything, or is it a blank page?

Can you link us to the site (if possible)?

tjs
Feb 26 2007, 04:41 PM
QUOTE(Amelie @ Feb 25 2007, 11:13 PM) *

I'm not sure why it isn't doing it... I just tested out your coding on my site and it redirects me just fine... :\ Do you get an error or anything, or is it a blank page?

Can you link us to the site (if possible)?


Here's the link to my blog to see what's wrong:
http://www.thejesussite.net/blog.php

Try to leave a comment without typing anything, and you'll see the process.php page that says "Whoops" and the error message.
Then leave a comment and all you will see is "whoops" and no error message, but the comment will be posted.
Amelie
Feb 26 2007, 04:57 PM
It's not working because you have included your header at the top of process.php, it would seem. You can't include your header there, or it won't redirect...

Can you post blog_process.php exactly as it is on your site?
tjs
Feb 27 2007, 06:01 AM
QUOTE(Amelie @ Feb 26 2007, 04:57 PM) *

It's not working because you have included your header at the top of process.php, it would seem. You can't include your header there, or it won't redirect...

Can you post blog_process.php exactly as it is on your site?


Here's blog_process.php:

CODE
<head></head>
<body id="blog">    
<div id="container">
<?php include('header.php');?>
<div id="wrapper">
<div id="content-wrapper">
<div id="content">
<dl>
<h1>Whoops!</h1>
<dd>
<?php
if (isset($_POST['submit_comment'])) {
if (empty($_POST['name']) || empty($_POST['email']) || empty($_POST['comment'])) {
die("You have forgotten to fill in one of the required fields! Please make sure you submit a name, e-mail address and comment.");
}
$entry = htmlspecialchars(strip_tags($_POST['entry']));
$timestamp = htmlspecialchars(strip_tags($_POST['timestamp']));
$name = htmlspecialchars(strip_tags($_POST['name']));
$email = htmlspecialchars(strip_tags($_POST['email']));
$url = htmlspecialchars(strip_tags($_POST['url']));
$comment = htmlspecialchars(strip_tags($_POST['comment']));
$comment = nl2br($comment);
if (!get_magic_quotes_gpc()) {
$name = addslashes($name);
$url = addslashes($url);
$comment = addslashes($comment);
}
if (!eregi("^([_a-z0-9-]+)(\.[_a-z0-9-]+)*@([a-z0-9-]+)(\.[a-z0-9-]+)*(\.[a-z]{2,4})$", $email)) {
die("The e-mail address you submitted does not appear to be valid. Please go back and correct it.");
}
mysql_connect ('****', '****', '****');
mysql_select_db ('****');
$result = mysql_query("INSERT INTO php_blog_comments (entry, timestamp, name, email, url, comment) VALUES ('$entry','$timestamp','$name','$email','$url','$comment')");
header("Location: blog_entry.php?id=" . $entry);
}
else {
die("Error: you cannot access this page directly.");
}
?>
</dd></dl></div></div>
<div id="sidebar-wrapper">
<div id="sidebar">
<ul>
<?php include('menu.php');?>
</ul></div></div></div>
<?php include('footer.php');?>
</div>
</body>
</html>


I keep tinkering with the code but I still can't get it to work properly. sad.gif
Amelie
Feb 27 2007, 10:27 AM
You can't have any HTML at the top of process.php file or it won't redirect.

Try this:

CODE
<?php
if (isset($_POST['submit_comment'])) {
if (empty($_POST['name']) || empty($_POST['email']) || empty($_POST['comment'])) { ?>
<head></head>
<body id="blog">    
<div id="container">
<?php include('header.php');?>
<div id="wrapper">
<div id="content-wrapper">
<div id="content">
<dl>
<h1>Whoops!</h1>
<dd>You have forgotten to fill in one of the required fields! Please make sure you submit a name, e-mail address and comment.
</dd></dl></div></div>
<div id="sidebar-wrapper">
<div id="sidebar">
<ul>
<?php include('menu.php');?>
</ul></div></div></div>
<?php include('footer.php');?>
</div>
</body>
</html>
<?php exit;
}
$entry = htmlspecialchars(strip_tags($_POST['entry']));
$timestamp = htmlspecialchars(strip_tags($_POST['timestamp']));
$name = htmlspecialchars(strip_tags($_POST['name']));
$email = htmlspecialchars(strip_tags($_POST['email']));
$url = htmlspecialchars(strip_tags($_POST['url']));
$comment = htmlspecialchars(strip_tags($_POST['comment']));
$comment = nl2br($comment);
if (!get_magic_quotes_gpc()) {
$name = addslashes($name);
$url = addslashes($url);
$comment = addslashes($comment);
}
if (!eregi("^([_a-z0-9-]+)(\.[_a-z0-9-]+)*@([a-z0-9-]+)(\.[a-z0-9-]+)*(\.[a-z]{2,4})$", $email)) {
die("The e-mail address you submitted does not appear to be valid. Please go back and correct it.");
}
mysql_connect ('****', '****', '****');
mysql_select_db ('****');
$result = mysql_query("INSERT INTO php_blog_comments (entry, timestamp, name, email, url, comment) VALUES ('$entry','$timestamp','$name','$email','$url','$comment')");
header("Location: blog_entry.php?id=" . $entry);
}
else {
die("Error: you cannot access this page directly.");
}
?>


I have moved your HTML code to appear only when a person hasn't filled in the required fields. That way, if they have filled everything in correctly, it should redirect.
tjs
Feb 27 2007, 05:04 PM
YES!!! Thank you that did it! clap.gif
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