detecting url in address bar

[Anon]

Is it possible in php to detect the url that a visitor to your page typed into their address bar?

For example:

If I have the domain name www.xanadu-ent.com
and I also have the domain name www.freewebdesign.cc, is their a way for me to be able to tell which url they typed in to visit my website?

[Anon]

Yep.....it's good for doing redirects when you have multiple domains.....just go:

<?php

$url = getenv(HTTP_HOST);

if($url == "www.whatever1.com")
{
header("location: whatever1.htm");
}
if($url == "www.whatever2.co.nz")
{
header("location: whatever2/whatever.htm");
}
else
{
header("location: home.htm");
}

?>

rgds,
scott d~

[Anon]

OK I tried this as I have multiple domains but was unsuccessful?? How is the script launched? Do I need to do something special for it to be my first page...maybe these are stupid questions but bare with me. 🙂

Marcel.

[Anon]

Whats the directory structure look like?

Marcel.

[Anon]

It depends on how your server is configured but you should be able to name it either index.php or default.php3 and it should work.....but like I said, it depends on what page your server looks for by default.

Make sure there isn't a html page called index or default as well otherwise it probably won't work.

scott d~

[Anon]

Well, I now know my server does not look for index.php....or default.php...and since it is running php4...I doubt if php3 is in the picture. I'll have to email them and get an answer on that. Thanks Scott, much appreciated.

Marcel.

[Anon]

simple: $REQUEST_URI gives you the URL client used to get to your site.

then use the string having $REQUEST_URI in it, and redirect the user to where ever you want appropriately..