index php

[dudeking]

*/Skip to the sooooooo if you cant be bothered to read it/*

This is probily somthing really ovious and every one is probily goin think im thick but If you look at the dudekings test on my signiture I am doing somthing like that so if you are using FF it will go to a enter hexzero page and if you are using IE it will go to download FF page as I have loads of problems geting things to work on IE does ma head in


Sooooooooo
If I call a file index.php will it load like an index.htm????

[MishY]

Depending on how your webserver is setup yes an index.php file will act like an index.html

[dudeking]

Streamline say they fully support PHP but I guess the only way is a test

Thanks mishy ill test it out now see how it handles it.

[degsy]

It depends. Usually on a Windows server default.asp is the default, although others are supported.

They do support PHP so you could have several default pages

default.asp
default.htm
index.htm
index.php
etc.

[dudeking]

So say if I had a index.htm and a default.asp, I am running on a linux server.
Is there some sort of hierarchy??
Or does it just load the first one alphabeticly???

[renegade600]

Originally Posted by dudeking

Streamline say they fully support PHP but I guess the only way is a test

Thanks mishy ill test it out now see how it handles it.

just because they say they fully support php does not mean it will support index.php. If it doesnt, then do a index.html and redirect to the php page.

[oracle128]

A hierarchy is used. I believe it can only be modified by the server admin (and not via htaccess in Apache, but I may be wrong). For example, if they place index.html and index.htm higher in the order than index.php (which most admins would), and you want to use index.php, you will need to either get rid of the index.html/htm file, or simply use it to redirect to the php file (with a link, JavaScript, or meta-refresh).

[dudeking]

I am trying to get index.php which loads a download FF page if you are using IE and if your using FF goes to a enter Site Page.
The first page of the site is called index2.htm.

I think the best way to work this out is to have a play around so ill do that now and post back and tell you how I got on.

[dudeking]

YAY works.
http://www.hexzero.co.uk

Try loading it in FF then in IE

Nice morning work there
Thanks for the help.

[degsy]

Too bad it doesn't distinguish between IE and other browsers, such as Opera.

[renegade600]

Originally Posted by degsy

Too bad it doesn't distinguish between IE and other browsers, such as Opera.

it did for my opera.

Now if you really want the script to do something have it look for linux and if the user is using windows suggest linux.

[dudeking]

Too bad it doesn't distinguish between IE and other browsers, such as Opera.

It looks for strpos if it finds it it presumes you are using IE
On My PDA it has the blaster Browers and it thinks that is IE
Im still trying to perfect it.

PHP Code:

<?php
                if (strpos($_SERVER["HTTP_USER_AGENT"], "MSIE") !== false) {
            ?>

it did for my opera.
Now if you really want the script to do something have it look for linux and if the user is using windows suggest linux.

Im trying to do that now but all the sorce I can find is dodgy.
Any one know where I can get any?

[renegade600]

some browsers like opera in the settings/preferences area can make their browser look like msie. Some browsers also uses msie engine which will also give it false readings. There may not be much more you can do to the script.

[oracle128]

There is definitely not much you can do. The script works with whatever the browser identifies itself as, which could theoretically be anything. Where you'll see this behaviour most is with download managers, which can identify themselves as one of the major browsers to get around scripts which block download managers.

A workaround involves testing the browser's capabilities to determine what it is (which can't usually be falsified), but it's more trouble than it's worth.

[dudeking]

Ok Thanks Oracle, Degsy, renegade.
Looks like I have the script working to its max.
But now im liking renegades Idea so gotta try and get it to detect linux