Force Refresh w/out Retry 1

[stoolpigeon]

I have a form that I would like to use to change passwords in my database.

A new password is typed into 2 text boxes and then the form posts to a page that checks to see that the password conforms to business rules.

If the password is not good I would like to send the user back to the form where they enter the password. The browser says that the form needs to be refreshed- and then after refresh I have to hit retry- then I've got my form back.

All this to say I'd like to go back and have the form there w/out any of that refresh/retry stuff.

thanks for any help,
Ron

 

[sleipnir214]

For things like that, I create a script which submits to itself.

If it detects input, it attempts to validate it. If it does, it forwards the browser to a new page using the "Location" header.

If it cannot validate, it outputs the page again with the erroneous input and error messges.

If it detects no input, it just outputs the form. ______________________________________________________________________
TANSTAAFL!

 

[stoolpigeon]

Thanks!- (You're helpful all over the place sleipnir214) I've seen that method in a tutorial- I'll put that to work.

It's funny - I've been doing php for about 3 weeks now - and once I get something that works I try to do everything the same way- but one shoe does not fit all. I need to work on avoiding that kind of thinking.

I'm still waiting for the brass cannon next to your sig.

thanks again,
Ron