getting Refferer with Javascript

dre · 09-11-2005, 10:49 AM

hey, does anyone know how to get the refferer with javascript then pass it on to a php script for that to write to a text file? i got the php bit sorted i just need the java script bit to place in my .html to pass the vars to my php script

Code:

<!--
  stats = "referrer=" + escape(window.document.referrer);
  stats += "agent=" + escape(navigator.userAgent);
  document.write('button.php' + stats +'">');
//-->

lemmin · 09-11-2005, 11:10 AM

how about the server variable $_SERVER('http_referer')

That's the server variable for asp. I don't do php, but I'm pretty sure it's the same.

By the way, I have never gotten that varible to return anything in asp, but if your Jscript is working, you can submit it to a php file through a form on load. Just use something like:

HTML Code:

<body onLoad="myForm.submit()">
<form id="myForm" action="refered.php" method="POST">
<input type=hidden value=referrer>

I'm sure there's an easier way, but that's what popped into my head

slantednet · 09-11-2005, 11:11 AM

If the end result is PHP, why not get the referrer in PHP?

<?php
$ref= $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'];
?>

However, don't rely on it too much, since the referer is sent from teh client, it's not trustworthy.

dre · 09-11-2005, 11:17 AM

i dnt want to use straight php, because i of to put in .tpl files, so if i get the details then pass it to a remote php script that then writes to a txt file, that possible?

slantednet · 09-11-2005, 12:23 PM

What's wrong with your existing code (with a few mods)?

Code:

<!--
  stats = "?referrer=" + escape(window.document.referrer);
  stats += "&agent=" + escape(navigator.userAgent);
  document.write('button.php' + stats);
//-->

That should output "button.php?referrer=<referrer here>&agent=<agent here>" into the page where you have the script... no?

dre · 09-11-2005, 12:33 PM

that code i post doesnt work

lemmin · 09-11-2005, 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by dre

if i get the details then pass it to a remote php script that then writes to a txt file, that possible?

Did you see the code I posted? Because, that's what it does.

dre · 09-11-2005, 03:28 PM

im not using a FORM!

lemmin · 09-11-2005, 11:18 PM

Why wouldn't you want to use a hidden form?

slantednet · 09-11-2005, 11:27 PM

eh... tired of playing hide-and-seek with help-seekers, constantly guessing what the problem could be because of lack of working info, like errors, results, source, desired operation, desired output, what you've tried on your own, etc...

Diagnosing software and server issues is often difficult work without being able to see or understand the whole picture. It's funny how people want to give you just a tiny, half worn, and barely recognizable peice of a puzzle and ask for someone to describe the completed picture to them. Then, when someone takes time out of their day to attempt to help, the seeker dares to get short with the helper... eh, tough sh*t, figure it out yerself.. I originally wondered why few people dive in to help in various forums, especially the programming one, and now I see that they probably just gave up on ungrateful requestors...
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/programming/122798-getting-refferer-with-javascript.html

For future reference, here's a decent guide on how to ask a question:

How to ask questions the smart way

Particularly important would be the following sections:

Discuss your problem's symptoms, not your guesses

Discuss your problem's symtoms, in chronological order

Describe the goal, not the step

and

Courtesy never hurts, and sometimes helps

Good luck finding a solution,
Mike

09-11-2005, 10:49 AM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
dre NamePros Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 595	getting Refferer with Javascript hey, does anyone know how to get the refferer with javascript then pass it on to a php script for that to write to a text file? i got the php bit sorted i just need the java script bit to place in my .html to pass the vars to my php script Code: <!-- stats = "referrer=" + escape(window.document.referrer); stats += "agent=" + escape(navigator.userAgent); document.write('button.php' + stats +'">'); //--> __________________ Halogen Oven Recipes - Wales Broadband

09-11-2005, 11:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
lemmin NamePros Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 71	how about the server variable $_SERVER('http_referer') That's the server variable for asp. I don't do php, but I'm pretty sure it's the same. By the way, I have never gotten that varible to return anything in asp, but if your Jscript is working, you can submit it to a php file through a form on load. Just use something like: HTML Code: <body onLoad="myForm.submit()"> <form id="myForm" action="refered.php" method="POST"> <input type=hidden value=referrer> I'm sure there's an easier way, but that's what popped into my head

09-11-2005, 11:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
slantednet NamePros Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 214	If the end result is PHP, why not get the referrer in PHP? <?php $ref= $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']; ?> However, don't rely on it too much, since the referer is sent from teh client, it's not trustworthy. __________________ OnlineGames.net

09-11-2005, 11:17 AM	THREAD STARTER #4 (permalink)
dre NamePros Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 595	i dnt want to use straight php, because i of to put in .tpl files, so if i get the details then pass it to a remote php script that then writes to a txt file, that possible? __________________ Halogen Oven Recipes - Wales Broadband

09-11-2005, 12:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
slantednet NamePros Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 214	What's wrong with your existing code (with a few mods)? Code: <!-- stats = "?referrer=" + escape(window.document.referrer); stats += "&agent=" + escape(navigator.userAgent); document.write('button.php' + stats); //--> That should output "button.php?referrer=<referrer here>&agent=<agent here>" into the page where you have the script... no? __________________ OnlineGames.net

09-11-2005, 12:33 PM	THREAD STARTER #6 (permalink)
dre NamePros Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 595	that code i post doesnt work __________________ Halogen Oven Recipes - Wales Broadband

09-11-2005, 03:28 PM	THREAD STARTER #8 (permalink)
dre NamePros Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 595	im not using a FORM! __________________ Halogen Oven Recipes - Wales Broadband

09-11-2005, 11:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
lemmin NamePros Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 71	Why wouldn't you want to use a hidden form?

09-11-2005, 11:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
slantednet NamePros Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 214	eh... tired of playing hide-and-seek with help-seekers, constantly guessing what the problem could be because of lack of working info, like errors, results, source, desired operation, desired output, what you've tried on your own, etc... Diagnosing software and server issues is often difficult work without being able to see or understand the whole picture. It's funny how people want to give you just a tiny, half worn, and barely recognizable peice of a puzzle and ask for someone to describe the completed picture to them. Then, when someone takes time out of their day to attempt to help, the seeker dares to get short with the helper... eh, tough sht, figure it out yerself.. I originally wondered why few people dive in to help in various forums, especially the programming one, and now I see that they probably just gave up on ungrateful requestors... ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/programming/122798-getting-refferer-with-javascript.html For future reference, here's a decent guide on how to ask a question: How to ask questions the smart way Particularly important would be the following sections: Discuss your problem's symptoms, not your guesses Discuss your problem's symtoms, in chronological order Describe the goal, not the step and Courtesy never hurts, and sometimes helps Good luck finding a solution, Mike __________________ OnlineGames.net Last edited by slantednet; 09-11-2005 at 11:33 PM.*

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