[drupal-devel] [feature] Add IP lookup capabilities to the watchdog module

[Bèr Kessels]

Issue status update for http://drupal.org/node/22494

 Project:      Drupal
 Version:      cvs
 Component:    watchdog.module
 Category:     feature requests
 Priority:     minor
 Assigned to:  Anonymous
 Reported by:  baudolino
 Updated by:   Bèr Kessels
 Status:       patch

another -1 on target blank; As nielsen points out
(http://www.useit.com/alertbox/9605.html #9) opening new windows is 


"Opening up new browser windows is like a vacuum cleaner sales person
who starts a visit by emptying an ash tray on the customer's carpet.
Don't pollute my screen with any more windows, thanks (particularly
since current operating systems have miserable window management).

"


Bèr Kessels



Previous comments:
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May 10, 2005 - 04:27 : baudolino

Attachment: http://drupal.org/files/issues/watchdog.add_IP_lookup.diff (972 bytes)

This small patch adds IP lookup capabilities to the watchdog module
using the free external site http://whois.sc. Basically, the IP becomes
clickable, and a new window opens which displays a lot of data about the
address in question. Might be useful for site administrators who need to
look at suspicious activites, spiders, harvesters etc.


I got this idea from the phpBB bulletin board software, which offers
this feature for administrators.


One line patch attached.




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May 10, 2005 - 14:46 : kbahey

+1 for this patch.


Shouldn't target="blank" read target="_blank" (with under score)?




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May 10, 2005 - 15:25 : Junyor

-1 for using the target attribute.  That's browsers UI functionality.