Can PHP detect browsers?

[Anon]

Is there a code flying about that can detect Browsers.

I want to have a scrolling marquee but I only want Internet Explorer users to see it, is there an if statment that someone could give me?

Thanks

[phlow]

Sure, but SEARCH BEFORE YOU ASK!

Tim Perdue wrote an article on this page about it.

[Anon]

Thanks for the tip PHLOW but I was unable to find a simple if and else statment!

I just want to detect INTERNET EXPLORER and just show something, if other then I want to show a little text box!

Thanks to anyone who can help?

[Anon]

Did you actually read the article?

http://www.phpbuilder.com/columns/tim20000821.php3?page=2

[leifr]

Hi!

Try this:
<?php
if(@eregi("MSIE", $HTTP_USER_AGENT))
{
echo "<marquee>...</marquee>\n";
}
?>

But be careful with using $HTTP_USER_AGENT for browser detecting. Some browsers, e.g. Opera, allow to send incorrect informationen. Opera uses an IE5 Signature per default.

LeifR

[webchef]

Try this:

<?php

$browser = $HTTP_SERVER_VARS["HTTP_USER_AGENT"];

if (@eregi("MSIE", $browser)) {
	echo "
		The browser is IE
	";
}
else if (@eregi("Netscape", $browser)) {
	echo "
		The browser is Netscape
	";
}

?>

[Anon]

Just a quick thanxs to Mike, at least there are some decent ppl in the world, willing to help ppl who are beginners to PHP and MYSQL!

Thanxx