no browscap.ini file... can I put one in public_html?

PoorDoggie · 08-07-2006, 04:55 AM

my host dosen't seem to have a browscap.ini file. (http://6yd.net/imagething) Is there any way I can upload that file to a directory in public_html or somewhere and then point my script to it?

PHP Code:

  $browser = get_browser(null, true); 

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/programming/225088-no-browscap-ini-file-can-i.html

brings up this message:

Quote:

Warning: get_browser(): browscap ini directive not set. in /home/tclayson/public_html/imagething/index.php on line 6

Thanks
Tom

ps: where would I get a browscap.ini file?

Noobie · 08-07-2006, 06:44 AM

http://browsers.garykeith.com/downloads.asp

I heard browscap is a pain in the arss, never used it myself ...

PoorDoggie · 08-07-2006, 07:05 AM

how do you get browser names, versions etc?

Noobie · 08-07-2006, 07:46 AM

never really needed one except for detecting a little bbcode button script but that's it

http://www.google.com/search?sourcei...rowser+sniffer

Googling browser sniffer returns some results, but I can't say which is the best method

123finder.com · 08-07-2006, 11:32 AM

You need to set the browscap in php.ini, you should contact your host to update this setting. If you don't have much control (shared hosting), then another solution might be simpler to implement.

http://us2.php.net/manual/en/ref.misc.php#ini.browscap

PoorDoggie · 08-07-2006, 11:38 AM

i found some code on the internet which basically disects $HTTP_USER_AGENT and figures it all out from there, with a bit of tweaking, it is working in the same way as browscap.ini, i think!

Thanks for all your help!

Tom

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PoorDoggie Soon to be RICHdoggie! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UK Posts: 2,408	i found some code on the internet which basically disects $HTTP_USER_AGENT and figures it all out from there, with a bit of tweaking, it is working in the same way as browscap.ini, i think! Thanks for all your help! Tom

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