[FX.php List] Capturing IP for a choice calc

[DC]

check this for general information about PHP's predefined variables:

http://us2.php.net/manual/en/reserved.variables.php#reserved.variables.server

in short... you want to use this variable in PHP:
<?php
echo $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
?>

cheers,
dan

Peter Bates had written:
> I'm building a solution that contains some copyrighted material on our 
> website. We have permission to share the copyrighted material with our 
> patrons while they are in one of our building, but not if they are 
> accessing the site from outside the building. I'm assuming that I need 
> to capture the requesting IP address before the data is displayed that 
> basically does the following:
> 
> If IP = Our in-house IP range         <!-- We have our own in-house 
> network, inside and outside DNS servers, web server, etc. -->
>    Show data from field "x"             <!-- This would be actually a 
> link that is stored in a FMP field. -->
> Else
>    Show "We're sorry, but due to copyright restrictions, this material 
> is only available in one of our library branches"   <!-- This would be 
> displayed in place of the data from  field "x" -->
> End If
> 
> As I am still floundering around using FileMaker Pro with FX.php, I 
> would deeply appreciate any help that could point me into the right 
> direction to code this.
> 
> Mac OS X Server 10.4x, FileMaker Server Advanced 8x, PHP 4.x
> 
> Thanks,
> Peter
> 
> Peter Bates
> Microcomputer Network Specialist
> Automated Services
> St. Joseph County Public Library
> 304 S. Main St.
> South Bend, IN  46601
> voice: (574) 282-4610
> fax: (574) 282-4662
> e-mail: p.bates at sjcpl.org <mailto:p.bates at sjcpl.org>
> www:  http:/www.libraryforlife.org
> library catalog:
> http://www.libraryforlife.org/onlinecatalog/onlinecatalog.html
> 
> 
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