baby steps... displaying IP, browser and so on.

[frankie54]

Just curious if anyone could point me to PHP scripts or resources specifically showing how to display the IP address, browser type and http_referer info from a browser request so that the user see it on the web page they just requested?

Been poking around all the books I have, and couldn't easily find how to do it.

Any answers appreciated.

Frankie

[Justin Sampson]

Try this:

// Get the Browser 
if(eregi("(opera) ([0-9]{1,2}.[0-9]{1,3}){0,1}",$HTTP_USER_AGENT,$match) || eregi("(opera/)([0-9]{1,2}.[0-9]{1,3}){0,1}",$HTTP_USER_AGENT,$match)) 
{ 
$BName = "Opera"; $version=$match[2]; 
} 
elseif(eregi("(konqueror)/([0-9]{1,2}.[0-9]{1,3})",$HTTP_USER_AGENT,$match)) 
{ 
$BName = "Konqueror"; $version=$match[2]; 
} 
elseif(eregi("(lynx)/([0-9]{1,2}.[0-9]{1,2}.[0-9]{1,2})",$HTTP_USER_AGENT,$match)) 
{ 
$BName = "Lynx "; $version=$match[2]; 
} 
elseif(eregi("(links) \(([0-9]{1,2}.[0-9]{1,3})",$HTTP_USER_AGENT,$match)) 
{ 
$BName = "Links "; $version=$match[2]; 
} 
elseif(eregi("(msie) ([0-9]{1,2}.[0-9]{1,3})",$HTTP_USER_AGENT,$match)) 
{ 
$BName = "Internet Explorer "; $version=$match[2]; 
} 
elseif(eregi("(netscape6)/(6.[0-9]{1,3})",$HTTP_USER_AGENT,$match)) 
{ 
$BName = "Netscape "; $version=$match[2]; 
} 
elseif(eregi("mozilla/5",$HTTP_USER_AGENT)) 
{ 
$BName = "Netscape"; $version="Unknown"; 
} 
elseif(eregi("(mozilla)/([0-9]{1,2}.[0-9]{1,3})",$HTTP_USER_AGENT,$match)) 
{ 
$BName = "Netscape "; $version=$match[2]; 
} 
elseif(eregi("w3m",$HTTP_USER_AGENT)) 
{ 
$BName = "w3m"; $version="Unknown"; 
} 
else
{
$BName = "Unknown";
$version="Unknown";
}

// $Bname is the browser, $version is the version
// $HTTP_REFERER and $REMOTE_ADDR are predefined variables
echo "You are using $Bname $version, your IP is $REMOTE_ADDR and you came from $HTTP_REFERER."; 

[TheOriginalH]

Nice list. I don't usually get that comprehensive - but may have to copy that .

Brings another question. Where and how do you store "snippets" of code like this, if at all. I have a folder called "php_dev" that is full of unorganised stuff I've picked up over time - there must be a better way!

[doubli]

Justin Sampson : I tried this code which was great, only I am using IE 6 and it just said the version number (ie 6.0) and not the words ... Internet Explorer

Any ideas?

[Slade]

Try just:

print($HTTP_USER_AGENT); 

to see what IE is actually telling your webserver...
edit: duh, left off semicolon...

[frankie54]

Thanks Justin for a speedy reply. I will try it tonight and report my luck.

BTW, Are the two variables $REMOTE_ADDR and $HTTP_REFERER taken directly from the Apache log?

Frankie.

[Defender1]

those are php enviroment variables.
$REMOTE_ADDRESS shows the users ip
$HTTP_REFERER shows the referer address
$HTTP_USER_AGENT shows the browser, and OS of the user

No need for all that other code that justin used.
just echo those 3 variables, and your all set.

[frankie54]

To all who answered, thanks. Got it working just fine.

I didn't realize, but a lite difference with Defender1's
post, the variable $REMOTE_ADDRESS didn't appear
to work for me.

$REMOTE_ADDR is just fine.

[Defender1]

hehe, oops. type.
yea, it's $REMOTE_ADDR