[Tutorial] Showing someone's IP address

[Greg]

EDIT: Read last post first

Hey,

Many people ask on forums how to show someone’s IP address, just use this code:

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<?php
echo "Your IP: $_SERVER[’REMOTE_ADDR’]";
?>


Very Simple.

PS Lot’s of sites use $REMOTE_ADDR but they should take a look in manual on register_globals

Greg

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[PostBot]

It won't work. You are trying to output variable that is inside single quoted string. Variables are parsed only inside double quoted strings.

Also you should always check if variable exists by using isset() or empty() - in case if someone runs your script from command line or server has non-standard configuration.

[Greg]

Woops. I changed it now, I used double quotes but I saw someone post the opposite somewhere and they told me to use single quotes

Thanks for the information though.
Greg

[PostBot]

It won't work ether. When using array variables inside double quoted string you should not use single quotes or use {}.

Valid versions:

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echo "Your IP: {$_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']}"; // added {} for variable
echo "Your IP: $_SERVER[REMOTE_ADDR]"; // removed single quotes
echo 'Your IP: ', $_SERVER[’REMOTE_ADDR’]; // don't use double quotes at all.

Last version is the fastest because double quotes are processed awfully slowly. And when using that method don't use dot in echo() to put all in one string and instead use comma to separate strings as different parameters - it works faster.

[Cyberpawz]

How do you add color to the script? I want to get a little flashy and want to do something with it to make a small animation.

[Shifty31]

thanks greg for the help

Regards Shifty

[texacoon]

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<?php
echo "Your IP: $_SERVER[’REMOTE_ADDR’]";
?>


Hi Greg,
I am not sure what file this is suppose to be installed in ??? Would you please direct me on this? ...
Thanks
Doug

[pentapenguin]

You can put that in any .php file, or if you have eXtreme Styles installed, you can put it in any .tpl file in your forum.

[texacoon]

[quote user="pentapenguin" post="27736"]You can put that in any .php file, or if you have eXtreme Styles installed, you can put it in any .tpl file in your forum.[/quote]

Thanks pentapenguin!

I will give it a shot and see how it works for my site.... Have the standard version of PHPBB ... Not sure if I need to move to the eXtreme yet ...

Thanks Again!
Doug

[texacoon]

I added the code above to my memberslist.php .... I do not see anything that helps me as an admin to help me identify anyones IP Address.

What would be nice for folks like me (administrator) is to have a column installed in the EMAIL list that would include members IP Address.
This way it would be hidden from the public and other members yet would be beneficial for admin to copy the IP Address and ban them from the site.

Maybe this should be written in the mods there again there may already be one available that I can not locate.

[pentapenguin]

texacoon, that code above shows *your* IP address.

My Advanced IP Tools Pack doesn't add the IP address in the memberlist, but it does add it to the view profile page.

And be sure to use XS, if used for nothing else, it speeds up your site and is about the easiest MOD anywhere to install.

[texacoon]

Thanks pentapenguin!

I will give it a go and us the XS .... After I install the MOD and test it, I will certainly report back to this site and give you my results.

Thanks again!
Doug

[texacoon]

[quote user="texacoon" post="27809"]Thanks pentapenguin!

I will give it a go and us the XS .... After I install the MOD and test it, I will certainly report back to this site and give you my results.

Thanks again!
Doug[/quote]


pentapenguin,
Seems to work well for users who have made a post (messages) and their IP Address.
What about those who haven'tt? When there is a new register, should the MOD show their IP Address as well?
OR
Shouldn't I see something in their profile?

[pentapenguin]

Since phpBB by default doesn't record IPs on signup, there's no previous record, and so my MOD only affects new signups.
If you have any more questions, feel free to start a new thread on my board since we don't want this thread to go way off topic.

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