Re: Counter

Yes, this could be done in PHP to, but isn't that like using a screwdriver to pound in a nail? This is clearly a case for client side programming. So either embedd a nice little java applet that gets a dynamically updated file via sockets, or do some javascript algorithm that will appear to update while the user is sitting at your site. -Brad > Hi > > setup a cron job to write to a file, the number you wish to see. > > then, use an <iframe>, > http://www.w3schools.com/tags/tag_iframe.asp > > have the iframe page reload itself every second, reading the new number from > the file. > > when a user loads the page, they will see the counter incrementing every > second, or whatever period you wish > > > -- > Chris Edwards > Web Application Developer > Outer Banks Internet, Inc. > 252-441-6698 > chris.edwards@obinet.com > http://www.OuterBanksInternet.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Douglas" <Mark.Douglas@Q9.com> > To: "'Shaun'" <shaun@mania.plus.com>; > <php-general@lists.php.net> > Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 9:36 AM > Subject: RE: [PHP] Counter > > > > If they want to see the counter incrementing while the user is sitting on > > one page, you're going to have to do something in javascript or another > > dynamic language. As is stated many times on this list, PHP is server side > > only and will not make a webpage dynamic at the client side for you. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Shaun [mailto:shaun@mania.plus.com] > > Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 9:31 AM > > To: php-general@lists.php.net > > Subject: Re: [PHP] Counter > > > > > > Thanks for your reply mark, > > > > but they want to see the counter actually incrementing whilst the user is > on > > the site... > > > > > > "Mark Douglas" <Mark.Douglas@Q9.com> wrote in message > > > > news:05924A4A9DEDAD46A21EE3C8C64B090D02B6CDC6@cheetah.zoo.q9networks.com... > > > I'm not awake enough to provide example code, but something like this > > should > > > work: > > > > > > - Set a base date > > > - Set a base counter value > > > - Get the current date, subtract base date, gives you number of days > since > > > start of counter > > > - multiple number of days since start of counter by 7000 > > > - add this value to base counter value, giving you start of day value > > > - divide 86400 by 7000 to give number of seconds that needs to pass to > > > increment value > > > - count number of seconds that has passed in the day, divide by number o > f > > > seconds to increment, giving todays current addition to counter > > > - add current addition to start of day value > > > > > > Voila, you have a piece of code that you can put in a header/footer on > > every > > > page and will be different every time a user loads a page. This is > > asssuming > > > you're just going on the 7000/day value, and not actually caring about > the > > > real number of units sold. > > > > > > I hope that didn't confuse too much. > > > > > > Mark > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Shaun [mailto:shaun@mania.plus.com] > > > Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 9:13 AM > > > To: php-general@lists.php.net > > > Subject: [PHP] Counter > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I have a client who wants a counter on their site showing a number which > > > rises by 7000 a day and visibly clocks up whilst a user is on the site. > > This > > > is meant to show the number of products they sell a a day. I'm just not > > sure > > > how this would work though, would i have to store the ammount in a > > database, > > > how would it increment whilst no one is one the site. > > > > > > Thanks for your help > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > > > > -- > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > -- > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >