Global variable based on browser

[Anon]

Hello,
Im using the browser detect script http://asphyxia.com/PHPClientSniffer/index.php?ctest=1

Is it possible to set a global variable based on the browser for use on other pages the person visits. Or do I need to do an include and run the browser sniff on all pages.

I would like to be able to just call the variable on the pages like: if $netscape4 echo blah
else echo ie

I know this is probably easy, but im a phpnewbie. any code help would be great. oh- im using php3

Thanks
Mikail

[klhughes]

One option would be to check the value of the user agent:

<?php
if ( eregi(".+MSIE 5.+", $HTTP_USER_AGENT) ) { echo "blah blah"; }
?>

[trippyd]

Global variables will only work if you are using sessions, otherwise, the server won't track the same person through their visit and you will have to put the browser sniffer on each page.

I haven't messed with sessions on php3, but I understand you have to use the phplib (http://phplib.netuse.de ).

Hope this helps.

[Anon]

Thanks,
ya we are using sessions. Im just wondering what the code looks like I can use to set a global variable based on the browser version. and how i call that variable on my other pages.. php newbie
thanks again