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detecting the destination URL when a visitor navigates to another domain
Hello there,
I am designing various tracking features for my sites.
If a visitor is currently having a session on my domain,
and viewing one of my webpages,
AND THEN
navigates to another website - by using favorites or typing in a different url into the address bar
what strategy or code could I use to detect where they are headed?
I tried grabbing the URL using javascript on the unload event
and then opening a new window with a call to an asp script
but (1) the pop-up blockers prevent this
and (2) I think the javascript returns the current url and not the destination url
your help will be much appreciated
thank you
I am designing various tracking features for my sites.
If a visitor is currently having a session on my domain,
and viewing one of my webpages,
AND THEN
navigates to another website - by using favorites or typing in a different url into the address bar
what strategy or code could I use to detect where they are headed?
I tried grabbing the URL using javascript on the unload event
and then opening a new window with a call to an asp script
but (1) the pop-up blockers prevent this
and (2) I think the javascript returns the current url and not the destination url
your help will be much appreciated
thank you
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adilkhan is right, you can't do this without installing software (what we like to call Spyware) on the users machine - be carefull, as any talk of how to develop Spyware goes against the user agreement and ethics of this site.
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I didn't close this topic because nobody has come up with the answer yet.
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so points are awarded just for stating that "it can't be done?"
Where there is a will there is a way. I was going to keep this open until a way was found.
Where there is a will there is a way. I was going to keep this open until a way was found.
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10-4
thanks
thanks
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but that is exactly what I am needing is the opposite of the HTTP_REFERER information.