Help with coding, Stats bar & lag-clicking

IMP_TWI

Ok my first main problem is that if people lag the server they're able to get in multiple clicks/do things they shouldn't be allowed to.. basically like speed clicking to double your stats.. I need to know if / how to stop this

The next thing is I need a stats bar.. I'm not sure how to make it, the database table for the stats bar is "user_characters" and the field is "exp" the different types of exp to move to a different level are 1-1400, 1401-4000, 1401-8000, 8001-12000, 12001-18000, 18001-24000, 24001-29000, 29001-35000, 35001-40000, 40001-49000, 49001-58000, 58001-69000, 69001-75000, 75001-82000, 82001-89000, 89001-98000, 98001, 106000, 106001-200000

WeAnswer_IT

A server of... what? What kind of website are you talking about?

In general, using PHP to stop clicking/re-clicking in short periods of time is possible only with a database that logs IP addresses. Not a very efficient solution.

What you're looking for is some JavaScript that you can use to replace all of your links... whenever a user clicks on your new links, a script would check to see how long ago they last clicked on a link. If it's less than, say, 4 seconds, they would not be allowed to proceed. Try posting in a JavaScript forum for a solution.

For your stats bar, you would need to do a simple loop:

<?php

/* Let's say we've found out the user's exp, and it is 2817 */
$exp = 2817;

/* Now we put each level into an array */
$levels = array(1400, 4000, 8000, 12000, 18000, 24000, 29000, 35000, 40000, 49000, 58000, 69000, 75000, 82000, 89000, 98000, 106000, 200000);

/* We don't know the user's level, so let's assume it's 0 for now */
$user_level = 0;


/* This will iterate through the levels we put in the array above.
   If the user has more experience than the specified requirement,
   keep iterating.

   If the user has less, end the loop and set their level to the level
   of the last number we checked. */
foreach($levels as $num => $exp_needed)
{
    if($exp < $exp_needed)
    {
        $user_level = $num - 1;
        break;
    }
}

/* Now you can just use the $user_level however you want */
echo 'Ranking: <img src="rank_' . $user_level . '.gif" />';

?>

IMP_TWI

I just mean basically ddos'ng the server.. but not crashing it so that it lags enough to send multiple querys.. But I've got that fixed 🙂 Thanks. Do you by any chance have msn?

WeAnswer_IT

I can't consult directly unless you hired me, sorry:bemused:

I answer forum posts for fun in my spare time, partly to help out the PHP community, partly for the intellectual stimulation.

IMP_TWI

How would i echo current exp/max exp to next rank?

WeAnswer_IT

<?php

/* Let's say we've found out the user's exp, and it is 2817 */
$exp = 2817;

/* Now we put each level into an array */
$levels = array(1400, 4000, 8000, 12000, 18000, 24000, 29000, 35000, 40000, 49000, 58000, 69000, 75000, 82000, 89000, 98000, 106000, 200000);

/* We don't know the user's level, so let's assume it's 0 for now */
$user_level = 0;


/* This will iterate through the levels we put in the array above.
   If the user has more experience than the specified requirement,
   keep iterating.

   If the user has less, end the loop and set their level to the level
   of the last number we checked. */
foreach($levels as $num => $exp_needed)
{
    if($exp < $exp_needed)
    {
        $user_level = $num - 1;
        $exp_level_up = $exp_needed - $exp;
        break;
    }
}

/* Now you can just use the $user_level however you want */
echo 'Ranking: <img src="rank_' . $user_level . '.gif" /> (You need ' . $exp_level_up . ' in order to reach the next level)';

?>