Handle reply messages properly after some operations in php

Question

I am developing an application on corePHP, whenever I am handling add, edit & delete operations I am redirecting with "header" method along with query strings appending in the URL like "http://mywebsite.com/my_file.php?added=1" and I am checking if that "added" is there or not in the URL with global variables like "isset($_GET['added'])", messages are showing fine but what is my problem here is "whenever I just refresh the page the same page the message is showing again & again as the parameter 'added' is present in the URL. I know there must be a proper way of handling this. So, Can anyone please suggest a proper way of handling this. Thanks.

My code is below: Browser URL

http://mywebsite.com/my_website_page.php?added=1

my_website_page.php:

if(isset($_POST)){
  $is_success = my_method_todo_some_task($_POST);
  if($is_success ){
      header('Location: my_website_page.php?id='.$my_var.'&added=1');
      exit;
  }else{
      header('Location: my_website_page.php?id='.$my_var.'&added=0');
      exit;
  }
}

my_website_page.php :

if(isset($_GET['added'])) { 
 if($_GET['added'] == 1){
    echo '<div class="" style="color:green;font-size:18px;text-align:center">1 Record added successfully</div>';    
 }else{
    echo '<div class="" style="color:red;font-size:18px;text-align:center">Some problem occurred, please try again.</div>';
 } 
}

I know this can be posible with sessions but if we use session then again the same problem will come. So any idea apart from using sessions. Thanks.

First, Thanks for the quick reply. looking like it solves my problem. I will try and let u know. — Prasad Patel, Oct 20 '17 at 05:21
No bro, I am busy with some other task. Yeah I knew it will work for sure. I will let u know once I try. You plz carryon with your work. Thanks — Prasad Patel, Oct 20 '17 at 06:22
Don't forget to accept the answer as it helps people in future — Basheer Kharoti, Oct 20 '17 at 06:24

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 20 '17 at 05:26

As a quick fix , i would reccomend to set a success or failure message in session See:

       if($is_success ){
    $_SESSION['msg']="Record added successfully";
$_SESSION['successful']=1;
          header('Location: my_website_page.php?id='.$my_var);
          exit;
      }else{
$_SESSION['successful']=0;
    $_SESSION['msg']="Some problem occurred, please try again.";
          header('Location: my_website_page.php?id='.$my_var);
          exit;
      }

and in website.php:

   if(isset($_SESSION['successful']) && $_SESSION['successful'] ) { 

    echo '<div class="" style="color:green;font-size:18px;text-align:center">'. $_SESSION["msg"].'</div>';    
 }
if(isset($_SESSION['successful']) && !$_SESSION['successful'] ) {
    echo '<div class="" style="color:red;font-size:18px;text-align:center">'. $_SESSION["msg"].'</div>';
 }
unset($_SESSION['successfull']);
unset($_SESSION['msg']); 
}

Dont forget add session_start() at top of each page.

Note: There are several other methods to do it like ajax submission.

Thanks Blesson.. this is the accurate answer for my problem. So +1 for you. — Prasad Patel, Oct 20 '17 at 09:38

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 20 '17 at 05:11

0

There's when session comes in handy

session_start();
if(isset($_POST)){ 
  $is_success = my_method_todo_some_task($_POST);
  if($is_success ){
      $_SESSION['added'] = 1;
      header('Location: my_website_page.php?id='.$my_var.'&added=1');
      exit;
  }else{
      $_SESSION['added'] = 0;
      header('Location: my_website_page.php?id='.$my_var.'&added=0');
      exit;
  }
}


if(!empty($_SESSION['added'])) {
  echo 'Your message here';
  unset($_SESSION['added']);
}

answered Oct 20 '17 at 05:11

Basheer Kharoti

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Thanks Basheer BHAI.. session solved my problem. But what I feel is Blesson Christy's answer is the most accurate for this problem So, I I voted +1 for him and the right answer is for you. – Prasad Patel Oct 20 '17 at 09:37

Handle reply messages properly after some operations in php

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