[thelist] PHP brainleak

[Christopher Joseph]

Hi all,

I am trying to include() a browser detection script but I cannot seem to
access the browser result variable from my main script. I was sure I had the
variable scope thing pegged down but I guess not.....

heres the code:

from index.php[

$browse = "new";
if ($detection <> "detected"){
	global $browse;
	include ("browserdetect.php");
	include ("OSdetect.php");
	setcookie("detection", "detected");
	}
]

from browserdetect.php[

$browse = getenv("HTTP_USER_AGENT");
	if (preg_match("/MSIE/i", "$browse")){
		$query = "UPDATE counter SET count = count + 1 WHERE name='MSIE'";
		$database->openConnectionNoReturn($query);
		}
	elseif (preg_match("/Mozilla/i", "$browse")){
		$query = "UPDATE counter SET count = count + 1 WHERE name='Netscape'";
		$database->openConnectionNoReturn($query);
		}
	else {
		$query = "UPDATE counter SET count = count + 1 WHERE name='Unknown'";
		$database->openConnectionNoReturn($query);
		}
]

Any thoughts why when I echo $browse it shows as "new" still. Have a very
reall feeling I am being dumb!

Chris.