Re: redirect doesn't work when controller function is called from JS-function

Well if it is an AJAX call, just do a redirect in the JS within the
response.

location.href = newUrl;

Or

location.reload(true);

To refresh the current page.

On Jan 22, 10:10 am, Tilen Majerle <tilen.maje...@gmail.com> wrote:
> you are calling POST call via AJAX request, so, you can't use
> $this->redirect() in controller
> from controller method check if was ajax call, if it was, print code below
> in controller:
>
> <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0;url=<?php print
> Router::url($yourUrlArray, true); ?>" />
>
> and after print this, use exit or die;
>
> what will this do:
> this will print this meta tag which will redirect with browser to your new
> url, you have to modify your javascript post method, that will handle
> result and display it in browser :)
>
> <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0;url=*NEW PAGE URL*" />
>
> --
> Lep pozdrav, Tilen Majerlehttp://majerle.eu
>
> 2012/1/22 Tomfox Wiranata <tomfox.wiran...@gmail.com>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > Hi everyone,
>
> > I have used redirect a thousand times successfully. but this one is
> > weird.
> > This is my process. User wants to save his data and the system checks
> > if all necessary field are filled out. if so, save the data. if not,
> > give an JS-alert.
>
> > the whole thing works. the alert when data is missing
> > and
> > the saving when the form is complete. cake just wont redirect after
> > saving. here is my code:
>
> > the trigger in my view (the button)
> > ========================
>
> > echo '<div class="small_button" onclick="save()"
> > style="float:left;cursor:pointer;">'."Save".'</div>';
>
> > javascript function in my view:
> > ========================
>
> > function save()
> > {
> >        var title_content = $('#TitlePopup').val();
>
> >        if (!title_content)
> >                $.pnotify({     pnotify_title: 'Missing Fields.',
> > pnotify_text: 'Please
> > fill out all fields.'});
> >        else
> >                $.post(installFolder + 'books/save', {});
>
> > }
>
> > books_controller:
> > ========================
>
> > function save()
> > {
>
> > ...some code here for saving the data....
>
> > $this->Session->setFlash('saving successful');
> > $this->redirect(array('controller' => 'books', 'action' => 'view',
> > $id));
>
> > }
>
> > the redirect works(!) when i call the controllers save() function
> > directly like:
> > echo $html->link('Save', '/books/save',
> > array('class'=>'small_button'));
>
> > is this some technology thing with no workaround possible? like JS and
> > cakePHP wont work together in this case? or am i missing some
> > fundamentals here?
>
> > appreciate your help :)
>
> > thanks!!
>
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