You can accomplish the same thing by just storing the initial page in a session variable (Zend_Session). The links can be the same links, but the user should be redirected to login if they have not already.
Thank you, Micah Gersten onShore Networks Internal Developer http://www.onshore.com Hector Virgen wrote: > The URL would look something like this: > > /login?to=/dashboard > > I also experimented with a hidden field but I ended up switching to > using the $_GET parameter because it gave me flexibility to create > hyperlinks: > > <a href="/login?to=/dashboard">Login To Dashboard</a> > <a href="/login?to=/profile">Login To Profile</a> > > The hidden field would also work if you use > $this->_request->getParam('to'), so it's up to when it comes to the > controller plugin redirect. > > Also, I suggest storing the 'to' param in the session (from within > your AuthController) in case the user supplies a bad password. This > way you don't lose the parameter in case they fail to log in on the > first attempt. > > -- > Hector > > > On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 2:20 PM, David Mintz <da...@davidmintz.org > <mailto:da...@davidmintz.org>> wrote: > > > > On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 4:28 PM, Hector Virgen <djvir...@gmail.com > <mailto:djvir...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > I found it better to use a $_GET parameter for this. This > allows you to create hyperlinks out of the URL that redirects > the user to a specific page after logging in. > > > > Not sure I follow. You would put this GET parameter... where? > Append it to the login form's action attribute (url-encoding any > slashes in the URI you want to redirect to)? How's that different > from putting in a hidden field, ultimately? > > > > -- > David Mintz > http://davidmintz.org/ > > The subtle source is clear and bright > The tributary streams flow through the darkness > >
