Re: Getting info from users comp?

Hello, "-<[ Rene Brehmer ]>-" <metalbunny@metalbunny.net> wrote: > Hi @ Edwin, > > On Wed, 20 Nov 2002 01:24:18 +0900, you wrote about "Re: [PHP] Getting > info from users comp?" something that looked like this: > > >> And if its not possible with PHP, what language then? > > > >I don't think this is possible with a server-side language. But of course, > >this in NOT impossible with a client-side language (i.e. programs created > >with C, Delphi, etc. and run on the users' pc.). > > You can't get that kind of information through the browser --- security > imfrictions --- the info the browser can deliver is limited to > resolutions, screen dimensions (in pixels), usernames, IPs, browser > versions, installed plugins ... and stuff like that ... > > You can't get hardware info without either a plugin to the browser, or a > seperate program that sends the info to the server for storage, where it > can be retrieved by PHP... or other server-side stuff... True. But I think you missed one thing--I wasn't even talking about your browser. ;) I said, "programs" that was "run on the users' pc". You don't even need a browser for this :) - E