Redirect a browser based on a conditional statement

dbrooks74 · Aug 28, 2002

I would like to see if there is a way to go to a certain page based on certain information, but anytime I ever try to do a "response.redirect ...." for example I get an error message that says I need to do it in the header, but I DON'T WANNA.

I know I'm being a big baby, but there really must be a way. Any ideas? Thanks. -db

hithere · Aug 28, 2002

I do that all the time without a problem...make sure you have this:

<%response.buffer=true%>

as the first line...that may be the problem.

hth
mb

"Where's the Ka-Boom? There's supposed to be an Earth-shattering Ka-Boom!"
Marvin the Martian

dbrooks74 · Aug 28, 2002

I think I'm still missing something. Here is my code, I will bold what is my line that is causing a problem. All other code works.

<HEAD>

<TITLE>Catch</TITLE>
<meta name="Microsoft Theme" content="blends 111, default">

</HEAD>
<BODY>

<blockquote>
<blockquote>

<%
response.buffer=true
'Declare some variables
Dim sUserNameFromForm, sPasswordFromForm, con, objRS, strconnect, strHoldOldPassword

'Get the values from the form
sUserNameFromForm=request.form("USER_NAME&quot

sPasswordFromForm=request.form("txtPasswordBox&quot

'Check to see if a password was entered
If sPasswordFromForm = "" Then
'Since one wasn't entered then let user know, and give them the opp. to go back
response.write "Please enter a password"
response.write "<A HREF=ToDoListSelectPage.asp>Back</A>"
Else
'A password was entered, so query database to see if they had a password before
Set con = Server.CreateObject ("ADODB.Connection&quot

con.Open "DSN=ToDoList;UID=;PWD=;"
strconnect = "Select USERS.USER_PASSWORD From USERS WHERE (USERS.USER_NAME) = " & "'" _
& sUserNameFromForm & "'"
Set objRS = con.Execute(strconnect)

'Set the variable equal to what was in the database for the user
strHoldOldPassword=objRS("USER_PASSWORD&quot

'Close all objects
objRS.close
con.Close
Set objRS = Nothing
Set con = Nothing

'Check to see if it was blank
If isNull(strHoldOldPassword) Then
'User has never put in a password, so ask them to check
response.write "You don't have a damn password"

Else
'User has a password in there, now check to see if it is the same
If strHoldOldPassword = sPasswordFromForm Then
response.write "You entered the correct password"
response.redirect "
http://heis_Test"

Else
'User put in the wrong password
response.write "You have entered the wrong password"
response.write "<A HREF=ToDoListSelectPage.asp>Back</A>"
End If
End If
End If
%>

</blockquote>
</blockquote>
</BODY>

hithere · Aug 28, 2002

okay...3 things

1)<%response.buffer=true%> should be the VERY first line, even before your opening <html>

2) why the ; after your redirect?

3) there's no extension on "heis_test", you may need to be more specific i.e. "

http://www.heis_test.com"

hth
mb

"Where's the Ka-Boom? There's supposed to be an Earth-shattering Ka-Boom!"
Marvin the Martian

dbrooks74 · Aug 28, 2002

Ahhhhhh
It works now. Thanks so much for your help. I've been ripping my hair out all day.

Gorkem · Aug 28, 2002

you can just do a VBScript or Javascript:

<script langauge="javascript">
location.href = "<page goes here>";
</script>

hithere · Aug 28, 2002

that's what we're all here for...next time you can save me from more hair loss! ;-) "Where's the Ka-Boom? There's supposed to be an Earth-shattering Ka-Boom!"
Marvin the Martian

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