Re: $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']

On Sun, October 8, 2006 1:05 pm, Peter Lauri wrote: > I am trying to track where the people entered a unique page from > (developing > an affiliate system). > > I have been using the $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'] to track this and > record it > on a affiliate entrance of the web site. However, that is not tracking > all > clicks. Only some of them have. I assume some of the links are not > from a > traditional <a></a> link. Your assumption is incorrect. Some browsers do not provide HTTP_REFERER. Some users configure their browser not to. Some proxy servers mask or alter HTTP_REFERER Pretty much, in all respects, HTTP_REFERER is about the least reliable thing you could have chosen, except maybe IP address. > Is there any other way to do this? Sure! Just have your affiliates include a unique code in their URLs and use $_SERVER['PATH_INFO'] to find it. See my .sig for a very nice example. :-) -- Some people have a "gift" link here. Know what I want? I want you to buy a CD from some starving artist. http://cdbaby.com/browse/from/lynch Yeah, I get a buck. So?