Whats wrong with my form when I rename my files?

[stefsoko]

I currently have a small 2 page message board, the main file is named index.php and the other core.php - I would like to rename the main file with the form to chat.php, but when I do that, the script no longer posts messages, and goes to the website root. Can someone tell me whats wrong?

 

Here is the form info from the current index.php (that i wish to rename chat.php)

 

<form action="./" method="post">
<p>name (25 chars max)<br>
<input id="name" name="author" maxlength="20" size="25"></p>
<p>message (150 chars max)<br>
<input id="message" name="message" maxlength="150" size="45"></p>
<p>what is <?php echo "$num1 &#43; $num2?" ?><br>
<input id="captcha" name="captcha" maxlength="2" size="10"></p>
<p><input id="submit" name="submit" type="submit" value="submit"> (ip addresses are recorded)</p>
</form>

 

and the 2nd file core.php's function that I think is acting up (here or with the form above?)

 

	function getPosts() {
$author = isset($_POST['author']) ? $_POST['author'] : false;
$message = isset($_POST['message']) ? $_POST['message'] : false;
	global $nameMax;
	global $messageMax;
	global $error;

		if ($author && $message && ($error==false) ) {
		if (strlen($author) <= $nameMax && strlen($message) <= $messageMax) {
			$this->inputPost($author, $message);
			header('Location: ./'); }

 

Why when I rename index.php to chat.php is it not working and falling back to the website root when I submit? any help would be great! I am sure it is something simple, but I am new...

[mikosiko]

if you rename your index.php file this 2 lines must be modified accordingly

<form action="./" method="post">  and
header('Location: ./')

 

[stefsoko]

would it be ...

<form action="core.php" method="post">  and
header('Location: chat.php')

 

?????

[mckgr]

The action element needs to be changed to reflect the new filename. So you would want to set it to chat.php...

 

A more general solution, since this page is submitting to itself, would be to just use action="", causing it to submit to itself, arguements and all (were there any set).

[stefsoko]

The action element needs to be changed to reflect the new filename. So you would want to set it to chat.php...

 

A more general solution, since this page is submitting to itself, would be to just use action="", causing it to submit to itself, arguements and all (were there any set).

 

so i change the chat.php form action to this...

<form action="" method="post">

or

<form action="chat.php" method="post">

 

but what about this line in the core.php file...?

 

header('Location: ./')

[mckgr]

Ah yea. That would need to be set to chat.php I think.