remote end's screen resolution

[Alex Shi]

Hello,

I'd like to know which php variable can tell the screen resolution of
a remote user? Thanks!

Alex Shi

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[Jedi121]

Re: remote end's screen resolution

Alex Shi a écrit le 23/03/2004 :[color=blue]
> Hello,
>
> I'd like to know which php variable can tell the screen resolution of
> a remote user? Thanks!
>
> Alex Shi[/color]

Think twice before asking... PHP is server side, it can't know clients
info it doesn't send.
Use Javascript instead.

[Xerxes]

Re: remote end's screen resolution

PHP is server-side script, you need javascript for client-side stuff.
You can get the screen size on the client side using javascript and pass
it to your PHP file, using $_GET.

"Alex Shi" <chpshi@stonix. com> wrote in message
news:MJ28c.1134 16$bv.106999@nn tp-post.primus.ca. ..[color=blue]
> Hello,
>
> I'd like to know which php variable can tell the screen resolution of
> a remote user? Thanks!
>
> Alex Shi
>
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> =============== =============== =============== =====
> Cell Phone Batteries at 30-50%+ off retail prices!
> http://www.pocellular.com
> =============== =============== =============== =====[/color]

[Alex Shi]

Re: remote end's screen resolution

> > Hello,[color=blue][color=green]
> >
> > I'd like to know which php variable can tell the screen resolution of
> > a remote user? Thanks!
> >
> > Alex Shi[/color]
>
> Think twice before asking... PHP is server side, it can't know clients
> info it doesn't send.
> Use Javascript instead.
>[/color]

The answer of my question is no. I just checked phpinfo() and it
told me there's no such a variable to hold that thing. It is a 'NO'
but not what you meant to say. When a script is requested the
request string tells something of the client's side, say IP address,
browser (user agent) info, language, etc. So I wondered if it could
tell something more - This is what I asked about. Unfortunately
it does not tell anything more that IP, user agent and language.

Alex




Alex



Alex

[Perttu Pulkkinen]

Re: remote end's screen resolution


"Alex Shi" <chpshi@stonix. com> wrote> > Think twice before asking... PHP is
server side, it can't know clients
[color=blue]
> The answer of my question is no. I just checked phpinfo() and it
> told me there's no such a variable to hold that thing. It is a 'NO'
> but not what you meant to say.[/color]

No, that is EXACLTY what the person replied. Because client doesn't send
such information, THAT's why php ans server doesn't see it! Of course php
developers woudl add such a feature, if it would be possible.

But by playing with javascript you could add some info about window size at
least to QUERY STRING and thereby it available to php. But then you would
need to come to final page from a link in your own "referer page" or use
default information in other cases.

www.example.com?height=600&width=800

[Pedro Graca]

Re: remote end's screen resolution

Alex Shi wrote:[color=blue]
> When a script is requested the
> request string tells something of the client's side, say IP address,
> browser (user agent) info, language, etc.[/color]

My User-Agent string is "ELinks/0.9.1 (textmode; Linux 2.4.25-1-686 i686; 108x46)"

So you can use that info and format your pages to 108 columns and 46
lines :)
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[Phil Roberts]

Re: remote end's screen resolution

With total disregard for any kind of safety measures "Alex Shi"
<chpshi@stonix. com> leapt forth and uttered:
[color=blue]
> I'd like to know which php variable can tell the screen
> resolution of a remote user? Thanks!
>[/color]

Screen resolution is irrelevent information anyway. As it tells you
nothing about the viewers window size.

I have a relatively high screen res, I almost never maximise my
browsing windows.

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[Xerxes]

Re: remote end's screen resolution

"Phil Roberts" <philrob@HOLYfl atnetSHIT.net> wrote in message
news:Xns94B663D 95703Dphilrober ts@216.196.97.1 32...[color=blue]
> With total disregard for any kind of safety measures "Alex Shi"
> <chpshi@stonix. com> leapt forth and uttered:
>[color=green]
> > I'd like to know which php variable can tell the screen
> > resolution of a remote user? Thanks!
> >[/color]
>
> Screen resolution is irrelevent information anyway. As it tells you
> nothing about the viewers window size.
>
> I have a relatively high screen res, I almost never maximise my
> browsing windows.
>
> --
> Phil Roberts | Dork Pretending To Be Hard | http://www.flatnet.net/[/color]

Wouldn't innerwidth and innerheight return the browser dimension, when
it is not maximized? Just wondering...

[Alex Shi]

Re: remote end's screen resolution

> Alex Shi wrote:[color=blue][color=green]
> > When a script is requested the
> > request string tells something of the client's side, say IP address,
> > browser (user agent) info, language, etc.[/color]
>
> My User-Agent string is "ELinks/0.9.1 (textmode; Linux 2.4.25-1-686 i686;[/color]
108x46)"[color=blue]
>
> So you can use that info and format your pages to 108 columns and 46
> lines :)[/color]

What does it tell about? Terminal?
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[Pedro Graca]

Re: remote end's screen resolution

Alex Shi wrote:[color=blue][color=green]
>> My User-Agent string is "ELinks/0.9.1 (textmode; Linux 2.4.25-1-686 i686; 108x46)"
>>
>> So you can use that info and format your pages to 108 columns and 46
>> lines :)[/color]
>
> What does it tell about? Terminal?[/color]

Yep! It means my browser is ELinks version 0.9.1; that I run it in
textmode, under Linux, width a size of 108 x 46.

Here's a screenshot (awful quality) of http://www.w3.org/

http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse.asp?selected=829996

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[Pedro Graca]

Re: remote end's screen resolution

Pedro Graca wrote:[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
>>> My User-Agent string is "ELinks/0.9.1 (textmode; Linux 2.4.25-1-686 i686; 108x46)"[/color][/color][/color]

I also use another browser. It's User-Agent string is
"BBB (Bare Bones Browser) v!ERROR!"
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[Jedi121]

Re: remote end's screen resolution

Alex Shi a écrit le 24/03/2004 :[color=blue]
> The answer of my question is no. I just checked phpinfo() and it
> told me there's no such a variable to hold that thing. It is a 'NO'
> but not what you meant to say. When a script is requested the
> request string tells something of the client's side, say IP address,
> browser (user agent) info, language, etc. So I wondered if it could[/color]

And you should be aware that *you can not trust* this values
(especially User Agent).
[color=blue]
> tell something more - This is what I asked about. Unfortunately
> it does not tell anything more that IP, user agent and language.[/color]
[color=blue]
> Alex
> Alex
> Alex[/color]

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