Check if browser is NOT I.E.

[David]

On a page optimised for IE, I'd like to check if the browser type is other
than IE, so I can direct them to another page.

How can I modify the code below to redirect to indextext.asp if they aren't
using IE? I've tried changing the = for <>, but get a syntax error.

Thanks

USER_AGENT = Request.ServerV ariables("HTTP_ USER_AGENT")
IS_IE = InStr(USER_AGEN T,"MSIE")
if IS_IE then
response.redire ct "indextext. asp"
end if

[Bob Lehmann]

<iframe> perhaps?

Bob Lehmann

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writing semantically correct code that can be displayed in all web browsers.
To do that, you would be stuck with HTML 3.2, unless you determined the
browser. Semantically correct code for NS7 may not work in NS4.x.

Huh?!!! What in the world are you talking about?! Semantically correct
code is far more likely to work in NS4 than not. Can you give me an

example of where this is not true?

The closest I will ever come to browser sniffing is hiding my CSS from NS4
and letting it apply it's default presentation to semantically correct HTML, since NS4 doesn't properly implement CSS. But this is NOT browser sniffing.
Peter Foti

[Peter Foti]

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Other points:- what on earth is "Browser sniffing"? I got the code from this forum in the first place in answer to a question on how I can direct
visitors to pages optimised for their browser, and that is exactly what I
use the code for. Why on earth is directing visitors to pages designed for
their browser a bad thing????????

Excellent points by Jenny and Dave. I agree with them... if you write
universally compatible code (coding to standards and validating with a
validator), you will be much better off, and your pages will be more
accessible. People with disabilities shouldn't be prevented from accessing
the same content as everyone else because they are using an aural browser
and not IE.

"The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless
of disability is an essential aspect."
-- Tim Berners-Lee, W3C Director and inventor of the World Wide Web

Regards,
Peter Foti

[Peter Foti]

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<iframe> perhaps?

<IFRAME src="foo.html" width="400" height="500"
scrolling="auto " frameborder="1" >
[Your user agent does not support frames or is currently configured
not to display frames. However, you may visit
<A href="foo.html" >the related document.</A>]
</IFRAME>

This is the W3 recommended method. It's entirely backwards compatible.
Users that have an obsolete browser, or a browser that doesn't support
frames can still get to the content.

What else ya got? :)

Peter

[Lance Wynn]

ok, sorry I misunderstood your problem,

try:
if not IS_IE then
response.redire ct "indextext. asp"
end if
The line IS_IE = InStr(USER_AGEN T,"MSIE") sets the variable IS_IE to the
results of the InStr function. the <> operator is a conditional operator,
meaning it can only be used only be used in conditional statements (Like the
IF statement) and cannot be used to set the value of a variable.

Lance


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The code you posted works fine on my machine, what specific syntax error are

you receiving?

The code I posted does work for detecting if it's IE - what I want to do

is modify it to redirect the visitor to a different page if they are using a
browser other that IE. If I change the = sign to <> (as below) , the browser comes up with "Syntax error" and points to the <>.

Other points:- what on earth is "Browser sniffing"? I got the code from this forum in the first place in answer to a question on how I can direct
visitors to pages optimised for their browser, and that is exactly what I
use the code for. Why on earth is directing visitors to pages designed for
their browser a bad thing????????

Thanks,

David

USER_AGENT = Request.ServerV ariables("HTTP_ USER_AGENT")
IS_IE <> InStr(USER_AGEN T,"MSIE")
if IS_IE then
response.redire ct "indextext. asp"
end if

[UncleWobbly]

nonsense.

what about capabilities or lack. I have a web-based application I support
that uses client-side VBscript. I need to check the user is browsing with
IE. Also, the same app has a page with three horizontal frames, the middle
of which is composed of two vertical frames... Netscape doesn't like it, but
I need to check otherwise the user sees a load of rubbish.

not interested in the "my browser is better than your brower" argument. The
app is designed for IE and not interested in supporting any other. The
number of users this affects is tiny.
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On a page optimised for IE, I'd like to check if the browser type is other than IE, so I can direct them to another page.

How can I modify the code below to redirect to indextext.asp if they aren't

using IE? I've tried changing the = for <>, but get a syntax error.

I hope this is not for a public website... browser sniffing is bad

practice.
Peter Foti

[Peter Foti]

"UncleWobbl y" <he***@talk21.c om> wrote in message
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nonsense.

what about capabilities or lack. I have a web-based application I support
that uses client-side VBscript. I need to check the user is browsing with
IE. Also, the same app has a page with three horizontal frames, the middle
of which is composed of two vertical frames... Netscape doesn't like it, but I need to check otherwise the user sees a load of rubbish.

not interested in the "my browser is better than your brower" argument. The app is designed for IE and not interested in supporting any other. The
number of users this affects is tiny.

I'm not arguing any browser is better than another. In the case of using
VBScript on a public website... I think it's a bad idea, and I personally
would not do it (since there is only 1 browser that supports it). If it was
for an intranet application, where you have more control over how the app is
accessed... well, that's a different story.

In your case, the mistake is not browser sniffing... it's relying on client
side scripting as part of your primary content (and even worse, using a
scripting language that is only supported by 1 browser). Personally, I
would only rely on client side scripting for non-critical things, like bells
and whistles. So whether you use Javascript or VBScript, I think you're
making a mistake if you require it (though it may be that your particular
site does not care about accessibility.. . depends on your target audience I
suppose). There are better alternatives.

Regards,
Peter Foti