PHP picture and URL grabbing question

[bluenoser]

I have a picture that I want people to use via hotlinking, however I don't want them to know the direct path so I have written a script that will output it.
so the URL to teh pic is mysite.com/pic.php

Now I want to do something more, I want to log the URL of the sites that are grabbing the pic. Is there any code that I can use to do this? I am on a shared server if it makes a difference.

Thanks

 

[Peter]

$_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'] contains the data you are after, be sure to check and make sure it looks valid before inputting it into a database in case it is spoofed tho.

Also be aware that some firewalls block it so it may end up being blank.

 

[bluenoser]

$_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'] contains the data you are after, be sure to check and make sure it looks valid before inputting it into a database in case it is spoofed tho.

Also be aware that some firewalls block it so it may end up being blank.

Great thanks,

That is what I was going to use, but I wasn't suere if it was the right thing,, or at least the best way

 

[Peter]

it may also be best for you to change the extension of the file to the extension the image should be and use a htaccess file to make it so that file is parsed by the php engine. It will not be so noticeable then that you are using a script and people wont try circumventing it.

 

[stscac]

it may also be best for you to change the extension of the file to the extension the image should be and use a htaccess file to make it so that file is parsed by the php engine. It will not be so noticeable then that you are using a script and people wont try circumventing it.

Good point. That's when the abuse starts to come about. :td:

-Steve

 

[bluenoser]

That is a good idea. Right now I am in the testing stage for my script. I will definetly add that to the list of things to do. It is a rather easy thing to make work.