Re: Tracking cgi.http_referer variables...
Not sure if I read it properly, btu I think you can look at img tag. In the src attribute you can actually put a url. like http://blah/file.php; in this php file you get the http referrer. in the add you somewhere put this img tag. in file.php, while doing whatever you want, you will put the src as a image of size say 1px by 1px. Did I remotely answer your question or am I rambling off the topic? I'm trying to track the number of hits from a site that a client has an ad on. I have his site stats in a db, but found not hits from that particular http_referer, although I know there should be. I think I tracked the problem to the fact that the ad opens a new browser window and that eliminates the possiblity of tracking the variable. Is there a way around this and still get the http_referer? Rick ~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:234631 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
RE: Tracking cgi.http_referer variables...
I think I understand what you're saying, but I also think you misunderstand my situation (which I didn't make clear)... I didn't create this site for the client...he's got an ad on a third party site and I was trying to track clicks from it. But they're got the link set up to open a new browser window when his ad image is clicked. I can't place code in the URL, either... Rick -Original Message- From: Srinivasa Teja Palla [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 10:02 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Tracking cgi.http_referer variables... Not sure if I read it properly, btu I think you can look at img tag. In the src attribute you can actually put a url. like http://blah/file.php; in this php file you get the http referrer. in the add you somewhere put this img tag. in file.php, while doing whatever you want, you will put the src as a image of size say 1px by 1px. Did I remotely answer your question or am I rambling off the topic? I'm trying to track the number of hits from a site that a client has an ad on. I have his site stats in a db, but found not hits from that particular http_referer, although I know there should be. I think I tracked the problem to the fact that the ad opens a new browser window and that eliminates the possiblity of tracking the variable. Is there a way around this and still get the http_referer? Rick ~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:234635 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
RE: Tracking cgi.http_referer variables...
Not all clients will NOT send http_refer, it is blocked by a lot of problems such as anti=spyware, anti-virus, browser plugins, firewalls etc . Russ -Original Message- From: Rick Faircloth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 08 March 2006 15:48 To: CF-Talk Subject: Tracking cgi.http_referer variables... I'm trying to track the number of hits from a site that a client has an ad on. I have his site stats in a db, but found not hits from that particular http_referer, although I know there should be. I think I tracked the problem to the fact that the ad opens a new browser window and that eliminates the possiblity of tracking the variable. Is there a way around this and still get the http_referer? Rick ~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:234659 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
Re: Tracking cgi.http_referer variables...
You must have some control over the URL... You can make a subdomain for each campaign. with a re-direct to the campaign content. domain.com/news9 domain.com/CRM_EM_DOMAIN2_COM On 3/8/06, Snake [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not all clients will NOT send http_refer, it is blocked by a lot of problems such as anti=spyware, anti-virus, browser plugins, firewalls etc . Russ -Original Message- From: Rick Faircloth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 08 March 2006 15:48 To: CF-Talk Subject: Tracking cgi.http_referer variables... I'm trying to track the number of hits from a site that a client has an ad on. I have his site stats in a db, but found not hits from that particular http_referer, although I know there should be. I think I tracked the problem to the fact that the ad opens a new browser window and that eliminates the possiblity of tracking the variable. Is there a way around this and still get the http_referer? Rick ~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:234665 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
RE: Tracking cgi.http_referer variables...
Just a guess, but what about referring to in JavaScript since the main window would be parent...not sure if it is possible to do so, but worth looking into. You may also be able to do some java to accomplish this if JavaScript can't do it. The other thing would be to put a marker on the page that tags the db counter each time the page is hit. -Original Message- From: Rick Faircloth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 08 March 2006 09:48 To: CF-Talk Subject: Tracking cgi.http_referer variables... I'm trying to track the number of hits from a site that a client has an ad on. I have his site stats in a db, but found not hits from that particular http_referer, although I know there should be. I think I tracked the problem to the fact that the ad opens a new browser window and that eliminates the possiblity of tracking the variable. Is there a way around this and still get the http_referer? Rick ~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:234781 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
