OT: Trapping empty password input in PHP?

Report · Oct 10, 2006

I am trying to do that with this markup -

$colname_rsPassword = "-1";
if (isset($_POST['password'])) {
$colname_rsPassword = $_POST['password'];
if ($colname_rsPassword=='') {
$error=0;
header("Location: failure.php?type=0"); }

But it's not working. Any ideas?

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Report · Oct 10, 2006

I assume you need the bit about colname_rsPassword to keep DW happy, but I'd
probably put the check for empty or non-existing field before that:

if(!isset($_POST["password"]) || $_POST["password"] == "") {
header("Location: failure.php?type=0");
exit();
}

$colname_rsPassword = "-1";
if (isset($_POST['password'])) {
$colname_rsPassword = $_POST['password'];
}

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"Murray *ACE*" <forums@HAHAgreat-web-sights.com> wrote in message
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>I am trying to do that with this markup -
>
> $colname_rsPassword = "-1";
> if (isset($_POST['password'])) {
> $colname_rsPassword = $_POST['password'];
> if ($colname_rsPassword=='') {
> $error=0;
> header("Location: failure.php?type=0"); }
>
> But it's not working. Any ideas?
>
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> Murray --- ICQ 71997575
> Adobe Community Expert
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Report · Oct 10, 2006

Thanks, Tom. Funny - it was the exit that made the difference. I thought a
header would redirect immediately?

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"Tom Muck" <tommuck@NOSPAM.basic-drumbeat.com> wrote in message
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>I assume you need the bit about colname_rsPassword to keep DW happy, but
>I'd probably put the check for empty or non-existing field before that:
>
> if(!isset($_POST["password"]) || $_POST["password"] == "") {
> header("Location: failure.php?type=0");
> exit();
> }
>
>
> $colname_rsPassword = "-1";
> if (isset($_POST['password'])) {
> $colname_rsPassword = $_POST['password'];
> }
>
> --
> --
> Tom Muck
> co-author Dreamweaver MX 2004: The Complete Reference
> http://www.tom-muck.com/
>
> Cartweaver Development Team
> http://www.cartweaver.com
>
> Extending Knowledge Daily
> http://www.communitymx.com/
>
>
> "Murray *ACE*" <forums@HAHAgreat-web-sights.com> wrote in message
> news:eggbb4$5ea$1@forums.macromedia.com...
>>I am trying to do that with this markup -
>>
>> $colname_rsPassword = "-1";
>> if (isset($_POST['password'])) {
>> $colname_rsPassword = $_POST['password'];
>> if ($colname_rsPassword=='') {
>> $error=0;
>> header("Location: failure.php?type=0"); }
>>
>> But it's not working. Any ideas?
>>
>> --
>> Murray --- ICQ 71997575
>> Adobe Community Expert
>> (If you *MUST* email me, don't LAUGH when you do so!)
>> ==================
>> http://www.dreamweavermx-templates.com - Template Triage!
>> http://www.projectseven.com/go - DW FAQs, Tutorials & Resources
>> http://www.dwfaq.com - DW FAQs, Tutorials & Resources
>> http://www.macromedia.com/support/search/ - Macromedia (MM) Technotes
>> ==================
>>
>>
>>
>
>

Report · Oct 10, 2006

Murray *ACE* wrote:
> Thanks, Tom. Funny - it was the exit that made the difference. I thought a
> header would redirect immediately?

No. The script continues running until it gets to something that tells
it to stop, and your header gets lost in the rest of the output.

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Report · Oct 10, 2006

As far as I know it is a requirement.

Tom

"Murray *ACE*" <forums@HAHAgreat-web-sights.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks, Tom. Funny - it was the exit that made the difference. I thought
> a header would redirect immediately?

Report · Oct 10, 2006

Yes, that's exactly what was happening.

Thanks!

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"David Powers" <david@example.com> wrote in message
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> Murray *ACE* wrote:
>> Thanks, Tom. Funny - it was the exit that made the difference. I
>> thought a header would redirect immediately?
>
> No. The script continues running until it gets to something that tells it
> to stop, and your header gets lost in the rest of the output.
>
> --
> David Powers
> Adobe Community Expert
> Author, "Foundation PHP for Dreamweaver 8" (friends of ED)
> http://foundationphp.com/