Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_REFERER")

[MONFU]

Dear All,

I am trying to write a small banner system and I am trying to get the page from where the banner is displayed. I have tried this piece of code:-

page = Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_REFERER&quot

however with IE6, it does not work and gives me a blank variable.

Is there a way round this?

Thanks for your help.

 

[shaddow]

That variable only works if you use an Response.Redirect page that sends you to the page with the code. Otherwise it wont show you anything,unless you are redirecting from other place.

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George, M

 

[MONFU]

First I am getting the page variable then I am redirecting to another asp which inserts the click in the table:-

ie first
page = Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_REFERER&quot
and inserting into the banners table with the banner id and page

Then I redirect to another asp if the user clicks the banner and insert a click count into the banner table

 

[shaddow]

There is no referer reference in the first page of the web site.
It must be on the redirected page in order to work

IE first page(index.asp)
response.redirect "banner.asp"

Second page(banner.asp)
page = Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_REFERER&quot

now page should have "

http://localhost/mysite/index.asp"

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George, M

 

[JohannIcon]

Sorry for my late reply.

So if I am displaying a banner on my index page, or on another page, how can I get the page URL to insert into the database? I don't think it makes sense to redirect to the same page that the banner is displayed.