Re: get refering url

2004-08-05 Thread powell
The other problem is that using the referer URL is becoming less and less useful because software firewalls such as NIS block this information unless the user specifically configures NIS to let information be passed for your site's URL.  I'm going through this right now with a subscription site tha

RE: get refering url

2004-08-05 Thread d.a.collie
> cgi.HTTP_REFERER does not seem to pick up domain names outside of the > web site it runs from. I've found that it isn't set when it is a _javascript_ redirect... the HTTP_REFERER dissappears [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations

Re: get refering url

2004-08-04 Thread Andrew Grosset
If the user types your url into their address bar the cgi.http_referer will be "". Are you using frames? what is the url of your web site? > cgi.HTTP_REFERER does not seem to pick up domain names outside of the > web site it runs from. [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast U

Re: get refering url

2004-08-04 Thread Adam Haskell
> > -Original Message- > From: chad gray [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 2:00 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: get refering url > > cgi.HTTP_REFERER does not seem to pick up domain names outside of the > web site it runs from. > > I.

RE: get refering url

2004-08-04 Thread Burns, John D
Many firewalls and things of that nature strip this variable out.  It should work for a lot of people but not all. John -Original Message- From: chad gray [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 2:00 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: get refering url cgi.HTTP_REFERER does not

get refering url

2004-08-04 Thread chad gray
cgi.HTTP_REFERER does not seem to pick up domain names outside of the web site it runs from. I.E. if somone comes from google.com to my web site i cannot use cgi.HTTP_REFERER to find out where they came from.  The variable is blank.  I was hoping is would be google.com. Anyone know of a way to ge