PHP getting address

programming
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Is there anyway for php to copy whatever is in the address bar to a variable or put the name of the current page in a variable?

I have a set of pages which require a login, I have a require command to insert the same login validation code I use for every page. If a user is not logged in the code forewards them to the login page. I would like to be able to once they login redirect them back to the page they were originally trying to reach.

2

use sessions

3

oops, or cookies would work too.

4

I’m using cookies right now but I think I’m going to change it to sessions after what I’ve been reading. What I am looking for is some way to store the address typed into the address bar on the web browser to a session or cookie variable before I send them to the login page, then from the login page I can send them back to that address.

5

$PHP_SELF gets the name of the current page. just set a variable to that and redirect.

6

Thanks, and thanks for pointing me to sessions. I was using cookies but I think sessions would be the better choice.

7

no problem. Post back if you have a problem.