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PHP redirection/popup: Keep existing page and pop up a new tab

Answer 1

+1 A:

Sorry, but I'm pretty sure you cant do it without JS you want to manipulate the browser, PHP can't handle that.

Javier Parra 2010-06-03 23:26:44

I find it interesting you chose to bold can't (first negation), but not without (second negation)

Evan Carroll 2010-06-04 01:17:33

@Javier, thank you for your suggestion.

Devner 2010-06-04 13:27:04

Answer 2

+2 A:

Just increase your session max timeout in php.ini, or do periodic (and unnoticeable by the user) AJAX requests to the server to keep the session alive.

Users simply do not want obtrusive popups, especially if the user has no idea what the purpose of the popup is for.

Lotus Notes 2010-06-04 00:13:39

@Byron, thank you for your suggestions.

Devner 2010-06-04 13:26:42

Answer 3

+1 A:

If all you want is extending the user session (based on you comments), a javascript-less way might be to create a hidden <iframe> that refers to a page that auto-refreshes and keeps the session alive.

Ex, in your main page you'll have:

<iframe src="keepalive.php" style="visibility: hidden; width: 0px; height: 0px"></iframe>

an in keepalive.php you'll have:

<?php
session_start();
$_SESSION['i_am_alive'] = "something";
?>
<html>
    <head>
        <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="600" />
    </head>
    <body>OK</body>
</html>

Edit 2: Works in both Firefox and IE 8. Make sure to test in all browsers you need to support. You can include a <script>alert("something")</script> in keepalive.php during development just so you know it auto-refreshing. Do note that including the script snippet will prompt a warning in IE8 which should disappear when you remove the script part.

Vin-G 2010-06-04 00:32:18

@Vin, Thank you very much. Appreciate the solution.

Devner 2010-06-04 13:26:12

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