[karlm]

Forgive my ignorance, I'm reasonably experienced in programming of old but today's languages are somewhat over my head.

So please allow me to ask for an answer that I can digest a little easier.

I need a means to call the URL of the current page so a script can ensure it has the correct values. In short, I'm looking at replacing the 'comments' used in 'articles' of VB5 so instead of a boring plain box with some bot deterrent questions, a guest can leave a comment on each page.

Disqus seems like the obvious answer as although VB5 can have 'guests' commenting, aside from checking IP addresses and such there's no real way to tell one guest from another. With Disqus I get to see who they actually are whilst not having to be a registered member and still retain a high level of moderation over such comments.

They supply a default code to apply to web pages, which I've done.

I edited my 'article' page (default template 36) to have a PHP module at the bottom of the page. I pasted their code into the PHP module and it says I have to find the Unique URL to ensure content isn't mixed up with other content.

<div id="disqus_thread></div>
<script>

/**
 *  RECOMMENDED CONFIGURATION VARIABLES: EDIT AND UNCOMMENT THE SECTION BELOW TO INSERT DYNAMIC VALUES FROM YOUR PLATFORM OR CMS.
 *  LEARN WHY DEFINING THESE VARIABLES IS IMPORTANT: https://disqus.com/admin/universalcode/#configuration-variables */
/*
var disqus_config = function () {
    this.page.url = PAGE_URL;  // Replace PAGE_URL with your page's canonical URL variable
    this.page.identifier = PAGE_IDENTIFIER; // Replace PAGE_IDENTIFIER with your page's unique identifier variable
};
*/
(function() { // DON'T EDIT BELOW THIS LINE
    var d = document, s = d.createElement('script');
    s.src = '//antimisandry.disqus.com/embed.js';
    s.setAttribute('data-timestamp', +new Date());
    (d.head || d.body).appendChild(s);
})();
</script>
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So, while you've very kindly assisted with guiding me to what I may need, I have no idea how that is applied in this case.

Here is their explanation for what is needed:

These variables should be defined by using your CMS’ or platform’s dynamic values, if available. For example, the Disqus WordPress plugin defines these variables by default using the following PHP values:

this.page.url = '<?php echo get_permalink(); ?>';
this.page.identifier = '<?php echo dsq_identifier_for_post($post); ?>';

I hope this clarifies what I'm looking for and clarifies my absolute lack of comprehension on the topic.

Here's an example of where I'm using it (not trying to spam, so please delete this link if it's considered spam)

http://antimisandry.com/articles/cul...enging-picture