Do an Operation Within a Header?

[dzwestwindsor]

Hello!

 

I need a while loop that renders out part of my "header" redirect block.

<?php

header ('Location: /mylocation?'    /////this is where the header starts. however, for the rest of the header, it needs to be dynamic

$counter=1;  //I need to define some variables

while (babababa)   // and I need a while loop that renders out stuff for the header. 
{
Renders out stuff for the header
}

)     // and then finally i close the "header"

?>

 

However, apparently.. it's yelling at me for having dynamic stuff within the header.

 

 

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_WHILE in /var/www/ars/includes/common.inc(1699) : eval()'d code on line 18

 

 

So.... how would I put something dynamic, like a while loop or variables, within the "header" redirect block?

 

Thanks folks! Sorry if this is a bad question xD

 

[Alex]

You can't do it like that. Instead you can create the string for header() beforehand and then simply pass it to header() afterwards.

[freelance84]

you code just put the value of the header into a variable.

 

$header="location:http://www......";

header ("$header");
exit();

 

 

[dzwestwindsor]

Thank you guys! It worked

 

At first, I was afraid to do it like that, because I thought that the "header" had to be the first thing in the document. But I guess not?

 

Thanks again

 

 

[Alex]

What I think you're referring to is the fact that you can't send any headers after there is any output.

[dzwestwindsor]

Gotcha.

 

Marked as Solved

 

thanks