whether to use php or javascript method for redirecting a page

Question

Whenever I user php header("Location: index.php"), most of time then it does not work. It exactly DOES NOT work without any error nor any run-time fatal error. I don't use any echoing nor I keep empty lines prior to header() call. I double check everthing, but it does not work.

Now, I user JS solution. I write a function that gets the param, store it in an immediately created <input> field and the using Javascript in the same function, I get the value out of input and assign it to window.location.href= value; which then finalizes the redirection. Is my method reliable and good? My function seems like this:

function redirect($address)
{
?>
<input id='this_address' value="<?php echo $address; ?>" />
window.location.href = document.getElementById("this_address").value;
<?php

}

Answer 1

Are you sure that your index.php is in the same directory as the scripts that calls redirect or vice versa...?

If not try header("location:../../index.php");

Answer 2

Setting and cookies or session variables will cause issues with a redirect. It has to be sent before any output or exchange with the server and the client. Check your browser log for any errors too. It might be helpful in determining why you are not achieving the result you want.

You could also implement both methods, but it would be more useful to find out why your PHP redirect is not effective.

Answer 3

If u can't able to find out the solution for php header prob, Just add the below code at the top of the page. This is not the perfect way, but we can use this...

ob_start();

Answer 4

为什么不使用Response.Redirect "../../index.php"来重定向到另一个页面。