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

[Peter Bates]

Hi Allyson,

Thanks for the reply, but I guess I'm too dumb to understand how to  
use it. I've tried it as:

<?
echo GetHostByName($REMOTE_ADDR);
?>	

I get no results. Please expand your code a bit.

Peter

On Mar 1, 2006, at 10:24 AM, Allyson Olm wrote:

> Hi Peter,
>
>
>
> This should get you started.  You can use the following to get the  
> user’s IP address.
>
>
>
> GetHostByName($REMOTE_ADDR)
>
>
>
> You can then check this against your in-house IP’s.
>
>
>
> In kindness,
>
> Allyson Olm
>
> FMWebschool
>
> http://www.fmwebschool.com
>
> From: fx.php_list-bounces at mail.iviking.org [mailto:fx.php_list- 
> bounces at mail.iviking.org] On Behalf Of Peter Bates
> Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 10:12 AM
> To: FX.php Discussion List
> Subject: [FX.php List] Capturing IP for a choice calc
>
>
>
> 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
>
> www: http:/www.libraryforlife.org
>
> library catalog:
>
> http://www.libraryforlife.org/onlinecatalog/onlinecatalog.html
>
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