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Users Environment Variables - antonitus - Mar 17th, 2009
Hi Ben,
What code can I use to enable a users environment variables such as operating system, browser version etc.
In one of my previous PHP forms I had this piece of code:
Quote:<input type="hidden" name="env_report" value="REMOTE_HOST,HTTP_USER_AGENT">
But it doesn't seem to work. Any help would be appreciated.
Regards,
Tony
RE: Users Environment Variables - Ben - Mar 17th, 2009
Hey Tony,
I actually don't know quite what you mean. Do you mean just grab the user's info for tracking purposes? If so, you'll need to extract it from the PHP $_SERVER variable.
Try this. In your web page, add this:
PHP Code:
<?php print_r($_SERVER); ?>That will output all the values available at your disposal. HTTP_USER_AGENT and REMOTE_HOST are two that are commonly available, so you'd use them like:
Code:
<input type="hidden" name="env_report" value="<?=$_SERVER["HTTP_USER_AGENT"]?>,<?=$_SERVER["REMOTE_HOST"]?>" />Hope this helps!
RE: Users Environment Variables - antonitus - Mar 18th, 2009
Hi Ben,
That's exactly what I want and it worked well. This is useful for technical support issues and it's not for everyone.
Thanks, you're a star.
Tony