Loading a webpage based on PHP Variable Value

The Snipe

Hey guys,

I'm just wondering is it possible to use PHP or something similar to force load a different HTML Page.

For example, having a Random Number Generator on the page that would load at the first, and its would pull a number from 1 - 10 at random, if the value matches a set value, say 5, page_1.html would be loaded, whereas if anything else came up page_2.html would be loaded?

This is what I have so far (not sure if this is even right, its only what I could piece together from resources online, and what I remember from the bit of php I did years ago.

[PHP]<?php

$var = 5;

if (mt_rand(1,10) = $var) {
echo "This should auto redirect to page_1.html";
} else {
echo "This should also redirect to page_2.html";
}
?>[/PHP]

Will this script work to generate and check the value? And, if so, how can I get the PHP to auto-redirect to the right HTML page. (Or, even if needed to display certain HTML Code within the page and I'll build the 2 pages within the PHP).

Thanks a million guys, any help is really appreciated!

-Snipe

Draco

You could use the header function and pass through the location of the page you want to go to.
i.e.

header('Location: http://localhost/page_2.html');
exit;

Just don't output anything before calling that. Also the reason to exit afterwards is that if you don't the rest of your script will be executed.

The Snipe

Seem to be getting a Syntax error from a colon somewhere on Line 8:

[PHP]<?php

$var = 5;

if (mt_rand(1,10) = $var {

// Redirect to page 1
header("Location: http://localhost/page_1.html");
die();
} else {
// Redirect to page 2
header("Location: http://localhost/page_2.html");
die();
}

?>[/PHP]

Line 8:
[PHP] header("Location: http://localhost/page_1.html");[/PHP]

I'll take another look though when I'm at home, just finished now!

mightyreds

Are you missing a parenthesis on the if statement and should it be ==$var

Draco

This line:

if (mt_rand(1,10) = $var {

should probably be:

if (mt_rand(1,10) =[b]=[/b] $var[b])[/b] {

(changes in bold)

The Snipe

Aha, thanks guys! Its been a good few years since I've done anything with PHP (At that, I think it was just the basic contact forms).

Ye've been a great help!