Hi Guys
I apologize for my stupidity... it is very late where I am and I'm not seeing what could be obvious. I have a php script outputting some javascript and it runs properly on IE but not FireFox.. Any Ideas?

Code:

PHP Code:

if ($Success != 1){
 echo '
 <form name="errorform" method="post" action="index.php">
 <input type="hidden" name="error" value="yes">
 </form>
 <script language="javascript">
 document.errorform.submit();
 </script>
 exit();
 ';
} 


In IE, this code uses "index.php" as the action for the very simple form "errorform". it posts to the index and I am able to $_REQUEST the data.

In FireFox, I can view the source of the file and it contains all of the code (minus the echo, of course), yet it only prints "exit();" on the page...

Again, I'm exhausted, please be kind!

Oh.... Oh good lord.

Upon review of the thread I *just* posted, I found my mistake...
my exit() is inside my echo...

Sorry guys!

Bedtime for me...

hmm.. still doesn't work... issue reopened!

Heres some of my code for my website might help you a little:

Function:

PHP Code:

function Uncheck()
    {
 <?php 
 $sql = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM `manager__players` WHERE `team_id` = '" . $_SESSION['team_id'] . "' && `position` = 'GK'");
  while($row = mysql_fetch_array($sql))
  {
  echo "if(document.myform.player_" . $row['player_id'] . ".checked == false) {";
   $dis = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM `manager__players` WHERE `team_id` = '" . $_SESSION['team_id'] . "' && `position` = 'GK' && `player_id` != '" . $row['player_id'] . "'");
   while($row2 = mysql_fetch_array($dis))
   {
  echo "document.myform.player_" . $row2['player_id'] . ".disabled = false; ";
  } 
  echo "}";
}
  ?>
  document.write('hey');
  }
</script>

And The Checkbox Upon Check:

PHP Code:

<?php
                  
            $pos = array("GK");
            echo "<tr><td><strong>Goalkeeper's</strong></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr>";
foreach ($pos as $key => $val) {
                  // substr($row['first_name'], 0, 1)
 $sql = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM `manager__******` WHERE `team_id` = '" . $_SESSION['team_id'] . "' && `position` = '" . $val . "' ORDER BY `overall_rating` DESC");
  while($row = mysql_fetch_array($sql))
  { 
  $pic = substr($row['overall_rating'], 0, 1);
  if($row['overall_rating'] == 100)
  {
  $pic = 10;
  }
                  echo "<tr>
                   <td align='center'><input type='checkbox' name='player_" . $row['player_id'] . "' value='checkbox' onClick='javscript:if(this.checked.false) { Uncheck(); } if(this.checked=true) { Check(); }' /></td>
                    <td align='center'>" . $row['position'] . "</td>
                    <td>" . $row['first_name'] . " " . $row['second_name'] . " (" . $row['overall_rating'] . ")</td>
                    <td align='center'>" . $row['age'] . "</td>
                    <td align='center'></td>
                    <td align='center'></td>
                    <td align='center'></td>
                    <td align='center'><span TITLE='" . $row['overall_rating'] . "/100'><img src='images/ratings/$pic.gif' alt='Rank Image' width='43' height='10'/></span></td>
                  </tr>";
                  }
}
                  ?>

ps get rid of the double quotes around javascript: here ya go try this:

PHP Code:

<?php
if ($Success != 1){
 echo "
 <form name='errorform' method='post' action='index.php'>
 <input type='hidden' name='error' value='yes'>
 </form>
 <script language='javascript'>
 document.errorform.submit();
 </script>
  ";
exit();
} 
?>

</span></span>

<script type="text/javascript">

Thanks for the replies guys
I have gotten some sleep and tried your suggestions, but still, IE works as expected and FireFox doesn't budge..

Any ideas?

I found the solution - for anyone who is interested.
The problem is a FireFox timing issue, and this thread should have been started in the Javascript forum

I have solved the problem by setting a very short delay in the script execution, allowing FireFox to catch up...


SOLUTION:

PHP Code:

if ($Success != 1){
 echo '
 <form name="errorform" method="post" action="index.php">
   <input type="hidden" name="error" value="yes" />
 </form>
 
 <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript">
   setTimeout("document.errorform.submit()",50);
 </script>
 ';
 exit();
} 


Thanks to all who replied!

AM: You're actually just approximating when the page loads. According to your script, you're trying to make a page automatically submit a form as soon as the page is loaded. Since page load times vary from user to user (a dialup user, for example, will take longer than an high speed user to load the same page), your script will work sometimes and not others.

Since you're really just redirecting the user based on an error, I'd suggest modifying your code to something like this

PHP Code:

if ($Success != 1) {
  header("Location:index.php?error=yes");
  exit();
} 


(NOTE: That changes the value to a $_GET value instead of a $_POST value.)

Now, if that doesn't work, it's most likely because you've already returned some text to the browser, so then you'd have to use something like this for the same effect:

PHP Code:

if ($Success != 1) {
  echo '<script type="text/javascript">
location.replace("index.php?error=yes");
</script>';
} 


All that said, I'd suggest that you've got the logic of your routine wrong -- how likely is it that when an error occurs you need to redirect the user to an error page? I suggest that it really should show the user the error and provide them with the ability to correct it on that page itself -- no redirection involved. That skips the time required to redirect and load the new page and makes the process a bit smoother for your website visitors AND it doesn't require javascript to be enabled.

Thanks JM

Yes I know what you mean.. in fact, the form uses it's own script as the action, so the error is shown on the same page. I just wanted to avoid url variable passing... maybe that is the best way though

I actually recommend NOT redirecting. Something like this for the logical structure:

PHP Code:

<?php
// Process form fields here

if ($Success == 1) {
  // Processing succeeded, so do whatever it is you do
} else {
  // Processing failed.
  echo '<div class="error_message">There was an error, dude.</div>';
?>
<form metod="post" action="index.php">
... Your form fields here.
</form>
<?php
}
?>