• Registered: 2007-12-26
  • Posts: 57

Topic: redirect function set to 0 safe?

Just wondering if it's safe to set the redirect function to 0. I'm guessing it's advised against this for users without javascript?

Does anyone know of a way to easily remove this redirect screen - it feels like a very outdated experience for users and users are complaining that is just very annoying.

  • From: Leuven, Belgium
  • Registered: 2005-06-14
  • Posts: 2,653

Re: redirect function set to 0 safe?

Setting it to 0 isn't exactly dangerous... but if you look away for a sec and you forgot you did something, you might accidentally do it again.

I personally don't mind it, but it won't harm to set it to 0.

  • Smartys
  • Former PunBB Developer
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  • Registered: 2004-04-30
  • Posts: 7,844

Re: redirect function set to 0 safe?

A redirect of 0 uses an HTTP header instead of the meta redirect page. If you don't like the redirect page, set the time to 0. There's nothing more or less "safe" about it, it's not recommended because you're not giving the users any confirmation that an action has been taken.

  • Registered: 2007-12-26
  • Posts: 57

Re: redirect function set to 0 safe?

Hmmm interesting thanks Smartys. I'll have a look at the redirect code.  I might work on a way to pass a redirect message to the header so it spits out a confirmation message at the top of the redirected page. Personally I prefer that type of behavior myself.