HTTP_REFERER - not working when called from swf

rcmehta_14

Hi guys,

I have a strange problem. I have a file "temp.php" with a flash object within it. The flash object is set to call a link on it's "click" event.

My problem is that upon clicking on flash, the called page (say temp1.php) has $_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER] = NULL...... ie. it is not setting prooperly..

Strange thing is that it is working fine with Mozilla Firefox but it is not working in Internet Explorer.

Any help is appreciated..!!

Thanks,
Ritesh

sys4dm1n

can you post some code so that we can try to help?:rolleyes:

rcmehta_14

copy following 2 files in your document foldler...

and copy the attached "temp.swf" in the same folder

temp.php

temp1.php

<?
if(DEBUG){
print("<pre>");
print("SERVER = \n");
print_r($SERVER);
print("</pre>");
}
?>

Now open "temp.php" in IE browser and try click on "temp1.php" link.... you can see that it shows "HTTP_REFERER" entry in the list of variables..... Now go back to "temp.php" and click on the "blue round" in box(it is a flash file)..... now you will see that "HTTP_REFERER" is not there at all......... Why?

It will show proper value in FireFox although....... Please help me..!!

sys4dm1n

i dont see HTTP_REFERER anywhere in ur code..

ebaltz

rcmehta_14 wrote:
copy following 2 files in your document foldler...

and copy the attached "temp.swf" in the same folder

temp.php

<object classid="clsid😃27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,29,0" width="100" height="100" style="border:1px solid #0099FF"><param name="movie" value="temp.swf"><param name="quality" value="high"><embed src="temp.swf" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100" height="100"></embed></object>
<br><a href="temp1.php"
style="color:#0099FF;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-decoration:none">temp1.php</a></div>

temp1.php

<?
if(DEBUG){
print("<pre>");
print("SERVER = \n");
print_r($SERVER);
print("</pre>");
}
?>

Now open "temp.php" in IE browser and try click on "temp1.php" link.... you can see that it shows "HTTP_REFERER" entry in the list of variables..... Now go back to "temp.php" and click on the "blue round" in box(it is a flash file)..... now you will see that "HTTP_REFERER" is not there at all......... Why?

It will show proper value in FireFox although....... Please help me..!!

Its because stupid IE doesn't provide that information. I have the same issue with a WordPress issue I am working on. IE won't pass that, so I am having to come up with something else.

sys4dm1n

I doubt IE 7 will either -- if you use firefox, it passes fine.

I believe you should make that page firefox only (if it works for you). If you need help doing that (even though this is a year later), let me know.

ebaltz

I can confirm IE7 does not. I tested mine at home, same issue.