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is there an add-on that will detect the ip of a user and get’s it’s nation for use within conditionals… or is there even an add-on that would detect the continent?
can somebody block it’s IP actually?

I would like to use the add-on in a similar way:

{assign_variable:var_continent="{exp:ip_to_continent lang="de"}"}
{assign_variable:var_country="{exp:ip_to_country lang="de"}"}

{if {var_continent} == "Europa"}
 {if {var_country} == "Schweiz"}
   {embed=".currency/.ch"}
 {if:else}
  {embed=".currency/.euro"}
 {/if}
{if:elseif {var_continent} != "Europa"}
  {embed=".currency/.dollar"}
{if:elseif {var_continent} == ""}
 why do you block your ip?
 you cannot shop here until you show your ip…
{/if}

I would need to detect if an IP is from europe, a specific country in europe, or any other continent.

if not, is someone willing to code one?
please make an offer…

cheers
outline4

http://ellislab.com/expressionengine/user-guide/modules/ip_to_nation/index.html

http://ellislab.com/expressionengine/user-guide/modules/ip_to_nation/index.html

hi boyink,

well… I thought of that too… but you cannot use it the way I intend to.
to my knowledge, there’s only {exp:ip_to_nation:world_flags} template tag?!

so, to my understanding, the ip to nations module is only for banning users from comments or show country flags within comments.
I mean, you’re the teacher, not I 😉 tell me if I’m wrong!

cheers
stefan

Ah -thought there was more to that module.  Maybe it’s a starting point for someone.  Cruising through Devot-ee I don’t see much help either.

Ah -thought there was more to that module.  Maybe it’s a starting point for someone.  Cruising through Devot-ee I don’t see much help either.

yeah, no addon in sight!
I might have to contract someone to write one… or do you know of any solution to this?

Hey Stefan,

Actually, the IP to nation module has a type=“text” option, which returns the country name. You would use it like this:

{exp:ip_to_nation:world_flags type=“text”}{ip_address}{/exp:ip_to_nation:world_flags}

Make sure you test it on a live server, as it won’t work in a local dev environment (IP 127.0.0.1, or whatever)

Cheers,

Séamus

Hey Stefan,

Actually, the IP to nation module has a type=“text” option, which returns the country name. You would use it like this:

{exp:ip_to_nation:world_flags type=“text”}{ip_address}{/exp:ip_to_nation:world_flags}

Make sure you test it on a live server, as it won’t work in a local dev environment (IP 127.0.0.1, or whatever)

Cheers,

Séamus

wow, this actually works!
where did you found out about this one? doesn’t seem to be documented…

thanks a lot!
stefan

Hi Stefan,

I think I came across it on the Cartthrob forum, while trying to solve a currency conversion problem. It IS actually in the documentation though, right at the very end. I had missed it as well.

Cheers,

Seamus