Page reload not working when the page was called by AJAX

Question

Let's say this is my AJAX

function call_page(id)
{   
     $.ajax({
          type: "POST",
          url: "call_me.php",
          data: "id=" + id,
          success: function(msg){ }                 
     });   
}

call_me.php was successfully called.

Let's say this is my call_me.php content

<?php

$var = $_POST['id'];

if(empty($var))
{
    header("location: call_me.php?id=101");
}
else
{
    do something...
}

?>

Assuming that the first condition 'if(empty($var))' is always satisfied. The page must reload and the go to the else statement. But this is not happening. I guess the page isn't reloading.

How can I correct this problem? Thanks!

Answer 1

Try this

<?php

$var = $_GET['id'];

if(empty($var))
{
    // here flag for redirection is set
    echo 1; 
}
else
{
    do something...
}

?>

In AJAX:

$.ajax({
     type: "POST",
      url: "call_me.php",
      data: "id=" + id,
      success: function(msg){ 
        // checking the response is for redirection     
        if(msg == 1)
            // javascript code for redirecting to callme.php
        window.location = "call_me.php?id=101";
      }                 
});