Code to harvest my IP and insert into php file

fade2gray · Regular Joined: Mar 26, 2006 Posts: 87 Location: UK

Essentially, I'd like to prevent my IP address from tripping the hit counter whenever I turn a page whether I'm logged in as user, admin or just browsing anonymously.

I found a piece of code that will work for a static IP, but mine is dynamic and sometimes changes if my broadband connection gets cycled.

In the header.php file, replace

Code:

include("includes/counter.php");

with

Code:

$the_ip = $_SERVER[REMOTE_ADDR];
if($the_ip != "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx") {
include("includes/counter.php");
}

// code credit= Humpa & chris_au.

inserting the IP address at the x's.

I guess what I'm looking for is a modification to the index.php that'll get my IP and insert it into the header.php. Is this viable one way or another?

Thanks.

evaders99 · Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 6:14 pm

We can do something like

Code:

if(!stristr($the_ip,"xxx.xxx.xxx.")) {

That will take the class C part of the IP address. Depending on your ISP, you may have multiple ranges of IPs.

Another option is just not to count things when you're an admin. It does require that you remain logged in, but at least it isn't IP dependent anymore.

fade2gray · Regular Joined: Mar 26, 2006 Posts: 87 Location: UK

evaders99 wrote:

That will take the class C part of the IP address. Depending on your ISP, you may have multiple ranges of IPs.

So this would work but might also exclude other users of the same ISP?

evaders99 wrote:

Another option is just not to count things when you're an admin. It does require that you remain logged in, but at least it isn't IP dependent anymore.

Yes, Dirk over at Nukies suggested I stick with this method, but I'm not the only user of this box and wanted to minimize this risk of accidents by staying logged in. I'll just have to remember to log in before browsing too deeply.

Thanks.

evaders99 · Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 11:07 pm

Yes it would. Go the easy route as suggested, use the admin login Smile