RE: [PHP] Counter

If it is not a real counter and truly needs to just be a number that increments once every 12 seconds from a given start point you could just do something like this <?php DEFINE ('START_TIME', '1052446787'); $now = time(); $hits = floor(($now - START_TIME)/12); echo $hits; ?> No specific reason for using the define except that the number is a constant. You could just use a variable if you wanted. I think I'm getting a little loopy from staring at a monitor all day. > -----Original Message----- > From: John Hicks [mailto:frappyjohn@gulfbridge.net] > Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 7:11 PM > To: Shaun; php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: Re: [PHP] Counter > > > Shaun-- > > 7000 per day is about once every 12 seconds. > > You should be able to use PHP to calculate a starting number for > a page based on the current timestamp. > > Then use Javascript on the page to increment the count once every > twelve seconds. > > --John > > > On Thursday 08 May 2003 09:12 am, Shaun wrote: > > 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