Redirect inconsistency

[yaseent]

Hi,

I noticed that if a user is logged into the zen-cart store, and somehow they end up visiting the Login page, it redirects them automatically to the My Account page.

This however does not happen when the user visits the Create Account page, shouldn't this code also exist in the create_account/header_php.php file:

// if the customer is logged in already, redirect them to the My account page
if (isset($_SESSION['customer_id']) and $_SESSION['customer_id'] != '') {
zen_redirect(zen_href_link(FILENAME_ACCOUNT, '', 'SSL'));
}

?

I think it would make sense.

[RodG]

I noticed that if a user is logged into the zen-cart store, and somehow they end up visiting the Login page, it redirects them automatically to the My Account page..

Interesting observation.

This however does not happen when the user visits the Create Account page, shouldn't this code also exist in the create_account/header_php.php file:

I think it would make sense

There may be a reason why the code isn't included - but it could be just a matter of not being considered necessary - or perhaps none of the dev team have come followed this sequence of events - It could also be possible that this behaviour for the login page isn't even supposed to be doing that - and should probably be taking them to the page they were on before the login.

I've not tried testing this with the create account page - So out of curiousity, what page does that take you too?

Cheers
RodG

[yaseent]

I've tested this out on other online stores. When you visit a login page or signup page while being logged in, they both always redirect you to the My Account page, so this behavior would be what I'd call, an industry standard, and quite a decent solution.

As for your question, when visiting the create account page on zencart while being logged in as a user, it just shows you the create account page itself, including the sign-up form and all.