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Redirect user to directory based on form input

Answer 1

A:

Very simple example with PHP, so that you can understand how it works. Very simple.

<?php
if (isset($_POST['bt']))
{
    header("Location: http://localhost/" . $_POST['folder']);
}
?>
<html>
<form id="form1" name="form1" method="post" action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>">
    <input type="text" name="folder" id="folder" />
    <input type="submit" name="bt" id="bt" value="Go To" />
</form>
</html>

This is you index.php File, in your htdocs/www folder.

The PHP notices when you click the button and it will redirect you to

http://www.yourdomain.com/what-you-have-writen-in-the-textfield

You can also do it with JavaScript, but with PHP it will work even if your visitor browser has JavaScript disabled.

Fábio Antunes 2009-10-08 23:14:37

Thank you. I'll give it a try.

acegibson 2009-10-09 00:45:15

Answer 2

A:

You can do it using javascript. Here's a terribly ugly example but should give you an idea.

<form>
<input type="text" id="number" name="number" />
<input type="submit" onclick="window.location = window.location + '/' + number.value; return false;"/>
</form>

Ideally you'd also handle it in whatever server side language you're using as well. Here's a PHP example:

<?
if(isset($_POST['number'])){
    header('Location: http://www.yourdomain.tld/'.$_POST['number']);
    exit;
}
?>

snicker 2009-10-08 23:20:38

Thanks for your help.

acegibson 2009-10-09 00:45:53

Answer 3

+1 A:

Pretty simple with JavaScript, here's a working example:

<form onsubmit="location.href='http://www.mysite.com/' + document.getElementById('myInput').value; return false;">
  <input type="text" id="myInput" />
  <input type="submit" />
</form>

Pablo 2009-10-08 23:21:57

Thanks for your help. I'll give it a try.

acegibson 2009-10-09 00:46:40

Answer 4

A:

not working in IE8 (the php script version)

montecristo 2009-10-24 20:46:23

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