Link counter

[bhalos]

I have a "bookmark this site" link on my site

But i want to keep track of how many people use that link

So i have this:

<?php
$bookmarking == "0"

"<span class='style65' style='cursor:hand;text-decoration:underline;'onclick='window.external.AddFavorite(location.href,document.title);'($bookmarking == "1"); >";  

//<br>
"Click here to add this page to your favorites";

if ($bookmarking == "1") { 
echo "$bookmarking";
//First create a file to store the hits. Make sure this file has write permission 
$counternum = "counternum.txt"; 
//Open the file and write the current hits plus one. 
function displayCounter($counternum) { 
$fp = fopen($counternum,rw); 
$num = fgets($fp,9999); 
fclose($fp); 
$fp = fopen($counternum,w); 
$num += 1; 
print "$num"; 
fputs($fp, $num); 
fclose($fp); 
} 
//Display the Current Hits 
displayCounter($counternum); 
}
else if ($bookmarking == "0") {
echo "counter is off "; }

?>

doesnt work though... any suggestions?

[E-Beast]

I am newbie myself but i think this line not right

$num += 1;

try instead

$num = +1;

Well, i hope this helps.

[alvinkoh]

Hi bhalos,

There are slight problems with your syntax (the javascript part).

In order to increment the counter, a page request needs to be sent back to the page (a php page needs to be loaded).

To do this, you may want to include a tiny javascript pop-up that closes once it's loaded.

example:

#### Main page: main.php ####

<script language="Javascript">
function incrementBookmark()
{
window.open("increment_bookmark.php","popup","width=100,height=100");
}
</script>

<a href='javascript:window.external.AddFavorite(location.href,document.title); incrementBookmark();'>Click here to bookmark</a>

#### Pop-up: increment_bookmark.php #####

<?php
// codes to increment counter goes here
?>

<script language="Javascript">
this.close(); // Or output some text, e.g. "Thank you for bookmarking!"
</script>

--- END ---

Cheers,
Alvin.

[bhalos]

Originally posted by alvinkoh
Hi bhalos,

There are slight problems with your syntax (the javascript part).

In order to increment the counter, a page request needs to be sent back to the page (a php page needs to be loaded).

To do this, you may want to include a tiny javascript pop-up that closes once it's loaded.

example:

#### Main page: main.php ####

<script language="Javascript">
function incrementBookmark()
{
window.open("increment_bookmark.php","popup","width=100,height=100");
}
</script>

<a href='javascript:window.external.AddFavorite(location.href,document.title); incrementBookmark();'>Click here to bookmark</a>

#### Pop-up: increment_bookmark.php #####

<?php
// codes to increment counter goes here
?>

<script language="Javascript">
this.close(); // Or output some text, e.g. "Thank you for bookmarking!"
</script>


--- END ---

Cheers,
Alvin.

that sounds like an excellent idea thanks

but the noob in me is once again stronger.

I have copy and pasted the first part in my index.php and the second part in a new php file called increment_bookmark

Yet when i click the link it gives me a 404 🙁

If i manualy type in increment_bookmark.php then it works like a charm

So its the link that doesnt work. I messed with it but to no avail

Help again please?

Here's the site: http://www.getfunned.000k.net

[bhalos]

woohaa! i actually figured it out myself

yep... i know.. its crazy

🆒