HTTP_REFERER - F1 please - Tricky situation. 1

[Deadline]

HTTP_REFERER
Returns a string containing the URL of the page that referred the request to the current page, but does not include redirect requests

The above is the definition given for HTTP_REFERER in MSDN. My doubt is, when I make a redirect, how to capture the source page from the target page?

Very urgent.. Help please..
Thanks!

RR

 

[vasah20]

when you do a response.redirect, pass along the script_name

ex:
dim sn
sn = Server.RequestVariables("SCRIPT_NAME&quot
'sn now contains the value of the current script

Response.redirect("somepage.asp?sn=" &sn)

hope this helps
leo

 

[Deadline]

Thanks Leo.

I actually incorporated your logic, albeit in a slightly different fashion..

I actually used Javascript(window.href) property to capture the current file name.

And passed it on to a login page, where this source page's name is stored in a Hidden Text box named, 'Success'

and in another hidden box, named 'failure' the login page's URL is stored.

When the user is successfully logs in, then she/he will be taken to the URL in the SUCCESS box.

This approach works, but if you find any potential short comings, please comment.


Many Thanks!

RR