Question

I am trying to implement error proofing to a log in script. But, I cannot get it to work? I have no idea what is going on, or why it doesn’t work like I expect it to. I have tried everything, please advise.

This is the method I am calling:

public function i_exist($this_username)
{
    //$host_array = null;
    //$host_array = $this->collection->findOne(array("Username" => $this_username));
    //if ($host_array['Username'] = $this_username)
    //{
          return true;
    //}

    //return false;
}

This is how I am calling it:

if (!empty($_POST['Username']))
{           
    $host  = new Host();        
    $event = new Event();

    if ($host->i_exist($_POST['Username']))
    {
        header("Location: http://www.drink-social.com/error.php?login=duplicate");  
    }

It is supposed to check the database and see if that username is already in use. But it never directs to the error page? I have even tried commenting everything out and returning true, and returning 1. Nothing?
Any advice?

Answer 1

When you call header(); you will also need to call exit(); otherwise the script continues running.