Storing And Reading OS/Browser Information

[Karlos]

Hey,

[*]Firstly, what would be the best way to store OS/browser information in my MySQL database?

[*]Secondly, what would be the best way to display the the answer to question one?

 

[Floydian]

Re: Storing And Reading OS/Browser Information

As far as I know, $_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'] is where you'd find OS and User Agent data for users.

For a more automatic deal, you should check out this PHP function: http://us3.php.net/manual/en/function.get-browser.php

[Karlos]

Re: Storing And Reading OS/Browser Information

I was looking at that earlier..

But then I was thinking, staff who are not coders/website developers might not understand it. So is there an easy way to select what I want from $_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT']?

[Floydian]

Re: Storing And Reading OS/Browser Information

Did you check out the page I linked to?

[Karlos]

Re: Storing And Reading OS/Browser Information

Yes.

I was reading it for a while to think about how I could do it.

I also read a few of the user comments and they didn't help very well.

[Floydian]

Re: Storing And Reading OS/Browser Information

Well if you use their example there, you get an array of data to work with. If you don't know how to work with arrays, you're going to need to study up on PHP 101.

[Karlos]

Re: Storing And Reading OS/Browser Information

Warning - while you were typing a new reply has been posted. You may wish to review your post.

Actually... I think I have a way.. :-) It uses an array but not get_browser()

[Floydian]

Re: Storing And Reading OS/Browser Information

That's what's up. However it works for ya is fine with me ;)

Let us know how it turns out

[Karlos]

Re: Storing And Reading OS/Browser Information

Well so far without using get_browser() because of php.ini settings..

I get a decent working Browser Detection: Firefox 3.0.10..

But the OS Detection gives a faint idea... like Windows

[POG1]

Re: Storing And Reading OS/Browser Information

Try something like this

 

$info = get_browser();
echo 'Browser: '. $info['browser'] .' V'. $info['version'].'
'.
'Platform: '.$info['platform'];

 

To check the function return data you could do something like

print_r(get_browser());

[Isomerizer]

Re: Storing And Reading OS/Browser Information

 

Well so far without using get_browser() because of php.ini settings..

To use this function, you'll need a browscap config file.

You can download one here: http://browsers.garykeith.com/stream.as ... rowsCapINI

Upload it, then open your php.ini and make sure the path to php_browscap.ini is correct.

E.g: browscap = "php_browscap.ini"

To test it just try out:

$info = get_browser(NULL, TRUE);
print_r($info);

 

http://isomerizer.com/index.php?x=browser

[Karlos]

Re: Storing And Reading OS/Browser Information

Iso.. I have done what you said but yet... No success...

My lines in php.ini:

 

The files in the same directory:

 

Yet it still errors out (Despite stopping all services (PHP, Apache, ect.))

[Floydian]

Re: Storing And Reading OS/Browser Information

You are definitely missing the ".ini" on that file name.

[Karlos]

Re: Storing And Reading OS/Browser Information

Meh.. That's what I forgot... Thanks Floyd :oops:

[Karlos]

Re: Storing And Reading OS/Browser Information

I've replaced the link and tryed the file again again.. With no success.

I now currently get no error.. But no information comes up.. :|

[Isomerizer]

Re: Storing And Reading OS/Browser Information

 

I've replaced the link and tryed the file again again.. With no success.

I now currently get no error.. But no information comes up.. :|

I got this at first, at least you know it can locate the browscap.

You may need to find another browscap config file, however that one worked fine for me. :?

[Floydian]

Re: Storing And Reading OS/Browser Information

What does your script look like?

[Karlos]

Re: Storing And Reading OS/Browser Information

I use this file:

http://browsers.garykeith.com/stream.as ... rowsCapINI

Secondly..

Can anyone tell me if this is correct for them, 3 functions to get the info :lol:

http://cursed-islands.com/Bah.php

[Floydian]

Re: Storing And Reading OS/Browser Information

Firefox 3.0.10

Windows Vista

That is 100% correct (for me). ;)

[Karlos]

Re: Storing And Reading OS/Browser Information

Well due to the edit of php.ini, ect. I found a function to do the Job how I need it. :-P