Jamie, Read through this thread: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=php-db&m=104162246227155&w=2 Since you are using a login/logout system, you may be able to use some of the suggestions in here to solve your problem. Rich > -----Original Message----- > From: Oscar Rylin [mailto:oscar.rylin@telia.com] > Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 11:01 AM > To: Jamie Saunders > Cc: php-db@lists.php.net > Subject: Re: detecting browser close or change of url > > > PHP is server-side, not client side. > That said, what you could do is simply make use of window.onunload or > window.onclose in javascript to bring up a second window/page.. > of course, anyone with half a brain and a popup-stopper won't > get that > page :) > > --rylin > > > Jamie Saunders wrote: > > >Hi, > > > >I'm trying to figure out a way of detecting when a user > closes the browser, > >or if they leave the site. If they do this I'd like to > change a value in > >the database, i.e: > > > >if (browser is closed by user or they leave site) > >{ > > // run php code to update database > >} > > > >Any help much appreciated. > > > > > > > > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php