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BigBen · 04-21-2006, 09:21 PM

Is there a way to use an image to track what URL somebody came from when they view the page with the image on it? I created a php file which outputs an image and stores HTTP_REFERER, but this just shows the URL that the actual image is loaded on. I want to see the URL that they came from.

Any ideas?

Superterrorizer · 04-21-2006, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BigBen

Is there a way to use an image to track what URL somebody came from when they view the page with the image on it? I created a php file which outputs an image and stores HTTP_REFERER, but this just shows the URL that the actual image is loaded on. I want to see the URL that they came from.

Any ideas?

Uhmm... I'd look at the http server logs. But that's just me. Why waste cpu cycles tracking shit that the webserver is tracking already?

04-21-2006, 09:38 PM

maybe try something like viewimg.php?ref=<?php echo $HTTP_REFERER; ?> for the image location, then have viewimg.php load the image and get the referrer?

no idea if it works, never tried it, just an idea

mrthumbs · 04-21-2006, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by BondOfBabesDotCom

maybe try something like viewimg.php?ref=<?php echo $HTTP_REFERER; ?> for the image location, then have viewimg.php load the image and get the referrer?

no idea if it works, never tried it, just an idea

yeah.. that should do it. it wipes out everything after the first '&' in the refering url but you probably dont need that info anyway

BigBen · 04-21-2006, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BondOfBabesDotCom

maybe try something like viewimg.php?ref=<?php echo $HTTP_REFERER; ?> for the image location, then have viewimg.php load the image and get the referrer?

no idea if it works, never tried it, just an idea

Well, I'm going to put the image src on myspace, so the php won't work. I already have to parse .jpg as php. Maybe some javascript?

J.P. · 04-22-2006, 01:06 AM

something like this:

Code:

<script type="text/javascript">
docref = '';
if (document.referrer) docref=escape(document.referrer);
document.write('<img src="counter.gif?ref=' + docref + '">');
</script>

04-21-2006, 09:21 PM	#1
BigBen Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: scv Posts: 2,299	Any PHP or server gurus around tonight? Is there a way to use an image to track what URL somebody came from when they view the page with the image on it? I created a php file which outputs an image and stores HTTP_REFERER, but this just shows the URL that the actual image is loaded on. I want to see the URL that they came from. Any ideas?

04-22-2006, 01:06 AM	#6
J.P. Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 689	something like this: Code: <script type="text/javascript"> docref = ''; if (document.referrer) docref=escape(document.referrer); document.write('<img src="counter.gif?ref=' + docref + '">'); </script> __________________ Webmasters! Looking for new affiliate programs to promote? Affiliate Program Search <-- Search for programs with FHGs, RSS feed, specific niche sponsors, ... Last edited by J.P.; 04-22-2006 at 01:07 AM..

04-21-2006, 09:38 PM	#3
Killswitch - BANNED FOR LIFE Guest Posts: n/a	maybe try something like viewimg.php?ref=<?php echo $HTTP_REFERER; ?> for the image location, then have viewimg.php load the image and get the referrer? no idea if it works, never tried it, just an idea