Users Environment Variables

[antonitus]

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:

<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

[Ben]

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!

[antonitus]

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