[DONE 1.5.3/4] Euro/International Whois

[Coyote]

Hi,

99% of my users are from the UK and as such the IP function that refers to the NIC whois database doesnt have the info, and I have to manually go to the RIPE site to get it.

Here is a quick code replace that will switch your site to the RIPE  whois.

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<edit Display.php>

<search>
$ipInfo = '<a href="http://www.nic.com/cgi-bin/whois.cgi?query=' . $mip . '" target="_blank"><img src="' . $imagesdir . '/ip.gif" alt="" border="0" /> ' . $mip . '</a>';
</search>


<replace>
$ipInfo = '<a href="http://www.ripe.net/perl/whois?form_type=simple&full_query_string=&searchtext=' . $mip .'&do_search=Search'. '" target="_blank"><img src="' . $imagesdir . '/ip.gif" alt="" border="0" /> ' . $mip . '</a>';
</replace>

</edit>


Its such a small change, and doesnt interfere with anything else - so I have declared it 'Done'


I have also created a MOD that can be got from:

Click Here

[::cyber::]

That's a great mod.. from posts.

However, you need some code to change the clickable link from within profiles, as well =)

Cheeeers

[Coyote]

Ok, Ill add it.... give me a little while, just finishing something off and then I'll post up the code for it.

Thanks for letting me know.

[Coyote]

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<edit Sources/Display.php>

<search>
$ipInfo = '<a href="http://www.nic.com/cgi-bin/whois.cgi?query=' . $mip . '" target="_blank"><img src="' . $imagesdir . '/ip.gif" alt="" border="0" /> ' . $mip . '</a>';
</search>

<replace>
$ipInfo = '<a href="http://www.ripe.net/perl/whois?form_type=simple&full_query_string=&searchtext=' . $mip .'&do_search=Search'. '" target="_blank"><img src="' . $imagesdir . '/ip.gif" alt="" border="0" /> ' . $mip . '</a>';
</replace>

<edit Sources/Profile.php>

<search>
<font size="2"><a href="http://www.nic.com/cgi-bin/whois.cgi?query=' . $memberIP . '" target="_blank">' . $memberIP . '</a></font>
</search>

<replace>
<font size="2"><a href="http://www.ripe.net/perl/whois?form_type=simple&full_query_string=&searchtext=' . $memberIP .'&do_search=Search'. '" target="_blank">'.$memberIP.'</a></font>
</replace>

</edit>


Thanks Cyber,

This now works in messages and in profiles.

If I have missed anything, please let me know.

Its pretty small, and probably not worth making a full mod out of it, If I add anymore then I will probably make a small mod out of it.

[Aquilo]

is there a way to tell which whois database is responsible for an ip range?? this would be great if YaBB could place the right link! I will look in to it because this would be handy since my boards are not aimed geographically.

Aquilo

[Coyote]

I thought about that but not sure if introducing more queries would slow things down.

I also thought about having little flags - ie one for the States/NIC and one for the European Union.

[David]

Yeah, if you check the range the ip is in you should be able to determine whether to use NIC or RIPE.

[Coyote]

Ok,

Ive done a little research.

From what I have found out, there are 4 main internet registries......

These being.....

RIPE NCC
Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre
http://www.ripe.net
 
ARIN
American Registry for Internet Numbers
http://www.arin.net
 
APNIC
Asia Pacific Network Information Centre
http://www.apnic.net
 
LACNIC
Latin American and Caribbean IP address Regional Registry
http://lacnic.net



Each registry holds numbers on each contry - they are distributed like this......

http://www.ripe.net/ripencc/mem-services/general/rir-areas.html



Aquilo, you mentioned looking into this - are you gonna write the mod? as I would like to, although I dont have alot of time at the moment.

If you dont wish to, then I will continue it although this 'Enhanced' Whois mod may take a couple of weeks to finish.

Let me know

[Coyote]

Well, I have been playing/researching today and I have something almost working.

It will be a new function in Subs.php and wont require use of the DB.

[Coyote]

I have a completed version that looks up the relevent registry and outputs the result using the YaBB Template.

I will package it up tonight and maybe even do a yabb pack version.

This is my first mod - so go easy on me

[Aquilo]

damn! go Coyote! that was fast!!

sorry I didn't respond earler but I had to work and go
had it anyway!!

Aquilo

[Coyote]

I lost a hard drive so am a little behind

Should have it wrapped up for tomorrow night

[David]

From Gobalopper

Aren't there places out there that do the translations themselves?

I *think* this one does:
http://all-nettools.com/cgi-bin/sw.cgi?p=ip.ad.d.ress

[Aquilo]

From Gobalopper

Aren't there places out there that do the translations themselves?

I *think* this one does:
http://all-nettools.com/cgi-bin/sw.cgi?p=ip.ad.d.ress

um... DANG!!!
they do all the ISP tracing for ya too!
although I thought the user was from Ireland, could someone from Ireland have an ISP in london "Tiscali UK"??

I like that, thanks David!

Aquilo

[Ben_S]

could someone from Ireland have an ISP in london "Tiscali UK"??

yes