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Infraction time Tim...lol
Been looking everywhere, found a place who modify forums like our one here but no one has ever created a log in log out notification before. One expert believed that it would be too much demand on the server to constantly monitor the members actions.
I'll keep looking.
Not having much luck with the map idea either unless members want to manually put their area in to a program I set up???
Andy, if you don't mind me asking what program would you be setting up, not sure how vBulletin saves your data, but could't you export the users location and import that into your program???, just a thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by AB
from a simple minded person *L* nothing is as easy as one thinks!
I agree, it should be simple as extracting the data from people who put their location into their profile except members rarely do that which is fine ofcourse.
I can get everyones IP address and collaborate data based on that but I do not want to put exact locations of everyone's home obviously.
It's not a program as such It's simply a script that gets data from where you ask to get it and display it how you want it...if that makes sense...lol
I can easily make a map that people put their location/state/area, etc in but we won't get much stats out of that.
I'll have to think of another idea maybe using IP addresses that only shows the general area of each member, not 123 fake st, faketown, 3000 etc...lol
Hey Ab, I have a feeling the location display will not be the actual address of your residence. I think it will only be as close as your ISP's DNS.Quote:
Originally Posted by AB
I could be wrong but I don't think a DHCP address can be tracked, maybe a static address that is registered against your residence address.
I have tried a number of address lookup programs including google and it is only showing where my ISP is located
my 2c
Script makes sense, not that i know a great deal about them. I thought ip addys did only show roughly what area, not an exact location,Quote:
Originally Posted by AB
My IP Information: 121.44.31.160
ISP:Internode
Organization:Internode
Connection:Dial-up
Proxy:None Detected
City:Sydney
Region:New South Wales
Country:Australia http://whatismyipaddress.com/images/flags/au.png
Determining the nation of an Internet user based on his or her IP address is relatively simple and accurate (95%-99% percent) because a country name is required information when an IP range is allocated and IP registrars supply that information for free.
Determining the physical location down to a city or ZIP code, however, is more difficult and less accurate because there is no official source for the information, users sometimes share IP addresses and Internet service providers often base IP addresses in a city where the company is basing operations.
Accuracy rates on deriving a city from an IP address fluctuate between 50 and 80 percent, according to DNS Stuff, a Massachusetts-based DNS and networking tools firm.
Even when not accurate, though, geolocation can place users in a bordering or nearby city, which may be good enough for the entity seeking the information. This happens because a common method for geolocating a device is referencing its IP address against similar IP addresses with already known locations
Info from whatismyipaddress.com
I agree with NissPatQuote:
Originally Posted by NissPat
Ok, that sounds better, your right guys.
I just remember the screenshot of the script and it looked like someones street thats all.
Just looked into this one I have now and Its made up so your members physically put their area in manually.
Yep, your spot on guys, IP's only show the exchange, etc so I'll find a program that uses that and get up here asap.
Thanks for the heads up!
Just to add though, displaying someones IP could potentially pose a security risk. If you're not displaying the IP then Bob's your uncle.!! hahah
100% IP's will not be shown if i find the right program...lol
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Originally Posted by NissPat
once connected to an isp your potentially at risk, if there is a will there is a way *L*