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Posted by Andy Jeffries on 06/20/06 10:43
On Tue, 20 Jun 2006 03:09:06 -0700, bizt wrote:
> Is it possible to detect a users operating system using PHP or is this
> something for Javascript? I ask because I am trying getting some bugs with
> a minor javascript script that is generating bugs when run using IE on the
> Mac. The javascript, although a fancy feature, isnt all that important to
> the page so Im just going to disable it from the server for Mac users
> (sorry guys), at least until I figure out the way it will display on the
> Mac.
>
> I havent yet tested it in non-IE browsers (Firefox, Opera etc) on the Mac.
> Can I also find out what browser software the Mac user is using. If it
> works in other Mac browsers I can simply just disable it for IE Mac users.
It's not always reliable (it can be faked), but $_SERVER["USER_AGENT"]
should do for your purposes.
Cheers,
Andy
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