PHP Timed redirect not redirecting?

Question

Have this code on my site to redirect users back to the homepage once logged out and destroys their session. Was working perfectly before when I was using my other hosting account to host the site, but now I've changed the host, it doesn't seem to work anymore ? It isn't actually doing anything. It does destroy session but doesn't redirect? The domain has remained the same and everything so I don't understand what is wrong here? Any ideas?

    <?
session_start();

if(!isset($_REQUEST['logmeout'])){
    echo "<strong><font color=green>Are you sure you want to logout?</font></strong><br />";
    echo "<a href=logout.php?logmeout>Yes</a> | <a href=javascript:history.back()>No</a>";
} 
else {
    session_destroy();
    if(!session_is_registered('first_name')){
        echo "<center><font color=red><strong>You have now been logged out.</strong></font></center><br />";
        echo "<center>You will be redirected in 3 second...</center><br />";
        /* Redirect browser */
        header('Refresh: 3;url=http://www.basecentre.co.uk/');

/* Make sure that code below does not get executed when we redirect. */
exit;
    }
}
?>

did you check the settings for sessions and cookies in php.ini in both host to be similar? — Javad, Mar 17 '14 at 00:27

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 17 '14 at 00:31

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TRY THIS

  echo "<meta http-equiv='refresh' content='0;url=http://www.yoursite.com'>";

OR use flush() before header call

answered Mar 17 '14 at 00:31

Arjun Chaudhary

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This worked for me! I guess using a HTML version is the only way it's going to be reliable? Thanks for your help! – AidanPT Mar 17 '14 at 00:37
its ok actually they are correct after an o/p u dont use header i develop website it was big headache for me but now i also have started doing this – Arjun Chaudhary Mar 17 '14 at 00:41

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:21

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Your previous hosting may have had automatic output buffering enabled.

To avoid "headers already sent" errors please change

    echo "<center><font color=red><strong>You have now been logged out.</strong></font></center><br />";
    echo "<center>You will be redirected in 3 second...</center><br />";
    /* Redirect browser */
    header('Refresh: 3;url=http://www.basecentre.co.uk/');

to

    /* Redirect browser */
    header('Refresh: 3;url=http://www.basecentre.co.uk/');
    echo "<center><font color=red><strong>You have now been logged out.</strong></font></center><br />";
    echo "<center>You will be redirected in 3 second...</center><br />";

And note that the header() function is occurring before the echo of any content.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:21

Community

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answered Mar 17 '14 at 00:30

Scuzzy

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Still not working, I used the same Header code on another empty page and it worked fine? For some reason it doesn't seem to be initiated on the logout page? – AidanPT Mar 17 '14 at 00:35
Then this mustn't be the issue, are you able to inspect your http request/response headers in your browser to confirm that the client is receiving them? Otherwise all I can suggest is adding a space character after the `3;` to become `3 ;` – Scuzzy Mar 17 '14 at 00:50

rm-vanda · Answer 3 · 2014-03-17T00:40:59.830

You can't do header after any output. There's a setting in the php.ini to change this, but otherwise, it's better practice to send your headers before any output.

But, it looks like you're trying to give them a notification before they get redirected anywhere. To preserve this, just do it with javascript the same way you did on the other one..

     echo "<center><font color=red><strong>You have now been logged out.</strong></font></center><br />";
     echo "<center>You will be redirected in <span id="time">3<span> second...</center><br />";
    //And then echo the redirect script. 
    echo <<<JAVASCRIPT
    <script>
    var count = 3;
        var counter = setInterval(timer, 1000);
        function timer() {
            count = count - 1;
            if (count <= 0) {
                window.location.pathname = '/user/index';
            }
            document.getElementById("time").innerHTML = count;
        }

        window.onload = timer(); 
    </script>
    JAVASCRIPT;

PHP Timed redirect not redirecting?

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