How do i creat a php url after 3 seconds?

[Breana]

I need to create a a simple load index.php after 3 seconds with php.

On my login page i want it to say Welcome back, $userid
Loding page... and have it load the index.php after 3 seconds is this possible?

[Atli]

Hi.

You mean something like this:

header('Refresh: 3; url=index.php');
print 'Welcome back, $userid. You will be redirected in 3 seconds!';
 

[Breana]

<? header('Refresh: 3; url=index.php'); ?>

Dont seem to work, i cant use it in my header.php or it will load all pages after 3 seconds...

Or did i do the above code wrong?

[Atli]

This, as with all headers, must be done before anything is printed (or echoed) (or otherwise sent) to the output.

If that doesn't work for you you could always cheat and use JavaScript...

echo "Redirecting in 3 seconds...";
echo '
<script type="text/javascript">
  setTimeout(function(){location.href="index.php";}, 3000);
</script>';
 

[Breana]

Ok, i dident know it had to be at the very top lol.
It works thanx :)

SOLVED!

[JeremyMiller]

Hi.

You mean something like this:

header('Refresh: 3; url=index.php');
print 'Welcome back, $userid. You will be redirected in 3 seconds!';
 

I think you meant

header('Refresh: 3; url=index.php');
print "Welcome back, $userid. You will be redirected in 3 seconds!";
 

That will replace $userid with the value instead of showing $userid itself.

[kovik]

Also, just an FYI, the "Refresh" header is not supported by all browsers. I believe <meta> redirection is a more reliable choice.

[Atli]

Also, just an FYI, the "Refresh" header is not supported by all browsers. I believe <meta> redirection is a more reliable choice.

True. But I've tested the "Refresh" header in all my usual browsers (IE, FF, Opera, Safari) and they all support it.

Honestly, if your browser doesn't support basic things like this, you should seriously consider switching browsers!
(Tho I strongly suspect that you, like me, have at least a couple of browser set up :)

I think you meant

header('Refresh: 3; url=index.php');
print "Welcome back, $userid. You will be redirected in 3 seconds!";
 

That will replace $userid with the value instead of showing $userid itself.

She said she wanted to print $userid :P
But your right. My example would indeed not print the value of $userid.