Need help with a section of code

[realmoflegends]

Hey all,

Just having an issue about how to implement this code. I've googled, and read many articles about it, and can't put it together.

I need a line of code to run, but ONLY if a user is using Internet Explorer or Chrome as their browser. What would be the best way to do this?

Thanks!

[lucky3809]

Never tried such but here is a link that may help you

http://php.net/manual/en/function.get-browser.php

[sniko]

Just to throw this into the mix, a user agent string is supplied by the user (ie: you), and this string is easily spoofed so you can't rely on it too much. Though, it depends what you need to detect it for.

[MENTION=65073]lucky3809[/MENTION] has a nice solution, let's build on it.

 

$objBrowser = get_browser();

if( in_array( strtolower($objBrowser->browser), array('chrome', 'msie') )) {
   echo 'We detected you\'re using either chrome or internet explorer';
   die;
}

echo 'You\'re okay';

 

Because get_browser() requires some extra configuration (outlined in the manual), it may be better (depending on your access level on the server) to use a solution like this: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5302302/php-if-internet-explorer-6-7-8-or-9

[G7470]

I would personally prefer using the preg_match solution that sniko has linked to in the second solution. No extra configuration required and uses the defined server variables.

~G7470

[Guest]

I would personally prefer using the preg_match solution that sniko has linked to in the second solution. No extra configuration required and uses the defined server variables.

~G7470

You realise it makes no difference? The content in the server variable is still given to it by the user... therefore still could be false

[sniko]

You realise it makes no difference? The content in the server variable is still given to it by the user... therefore still could be false

Yes, but you'd need extra configuration on the server to get get_browser() to work. [MENTION=70485]G7470[/MENTION] was saying he prefers the other method (ie: not get_browser()). He wasn't saying that it's more reliable in the sense of what it brings back.

[realmoflegends]

Solved with a simple CSS fix, thanks to the great Sniko. :)