Re: count number of downloads

>I have a php-script with which one can download a file with a specific format >like this: > > header("Content-type: application/specific"); > header("Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=$name.sqrfld"); > echo ("output funny stuff..."); > >and i will count the number of downloads in a database. When i write the code >for counting after the "echo ..." statement it will be executed regardless if >the user aborted the download or not. How can i guarantee that i update the >database when the download is complete? Don't think you *CAN* be 100% certain the download succeeded... You can dink around with ignore_user_abort (or not) and friends to *maybe* improve accuracy, but you'll never get 100%... -- Like Music? http://l-i-e.com/artists.htm Off-Topic: What is the moral equivalent of 'cat' in Windows?