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DotNetGnat
Programmer
You could also write it yourself by checking to see if a session variable is set. Something like:
Then query the table with a count for # visitors. This way if they come back to a current page, they don't get listed as a returned user. Session variable will be valid for the length of time your server has this time set for, or you can set it in your page, or until they close the browser.
Drawback: a session variable is created for every user visiting your site. Session variables take up resources, so I am not sure how good of a thing it is for a website with lots of users.
Hope this helps.
Code:
If Session("HitCounter") = "Yes" Then
'Do nothing, already registered current visitor
Else
'Insert record into HitCounter table
Session("HitCounter") = "Yes"
End IfDrawback: a session variable is created for every user visiting your site. Session variables take up resources, so I am not sure how good of a thing it is for a website with lots of users.
Hope this helps.
The session would be destroyed after the user closes the browser. ANother quick solution is to drop a cookie and query it to prevent users from being counted more than once (although even in this case, if they flush all cookies on the system thay will be counted again).
QatQat
Life is what happens when you are making other plans.
QatQat
Life is what happens when you are making other plans.
Howdy QatQat,
I agree the session is destroyed after browser is closed. I feel justified in saying that if browser is closed and then user opens up the browser 10 minutes later and comes back to my website, that he is a new user.
Might be a good topic to post to see how people feel about this point.
I agree the session is destroyed after browser is closed. I feel justified in saying that if browser is closed and then user opens up the browser 10 minutes later and comes back to my website, that he is a new user.
Might be a good topic to post to see how people feel about this point.
Yup ksbigfoot,
I think if we post this one we will have some (many) different opinions but I think we are moving a bit into the philosophy of web.
Nevetheless, Lintow has to know that both methods work but both methods are cheap solutions; there is a lot of literature on the web about creating a better and more efficient hit counter.
CHeers
QatQat
Life is what happens when you are making other plans.
I think if we post this one we will have some (many) different opinions but I think we are moving a bit into the philosophy of web.
Nevetheless, Lintow has to know that both methods work but both methods are cheap solutions; there is a lot of literature on the web about creating a better and more efficient hit counter.
CHeers
QatQat
Life is what happens when you are making other plans.
webmaestrodude
Programmer
ok here's an idea...this uses an include file to record the data in an MS Access database.
First create a totalhits.asp page with this code:
Then, add the totalhits.asp include file to every page in the site:
By the way: If you are using an HTML Editor like FrontPage or Dreamweaver, you can save time by placing your include file in your shared border or template. Then, your dailyhits.asp file will autmatically be included in every page that uses that shared border or template.
Now, you have a count of how many Total Hits your website has received.
Or the other way you could do it is using a text file like this...
Create a text file called totalhits.txt and save it in a directory called statistics.
Then, include the code below at the top of every page that you want hits counted from:
And you're done. A hit counter that uses a text file.
hope it helps.
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Best Regards
Rob Kelsey
_________________________________________________________________
My computer makes me say: "Somebody stop the world, I want to get off!
First create a totalhits.asp page with this code:
Code:
<!--#INCLUDE VIRTUAL="/includes/connaction.asp" -->
<%
DIM mySQL, objRS
mySQL = "SELECT * FROM tblTotalHits"
Set objRS = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
objRS.Open mySQL, objConn, adOpenKeyset, adLockPessimistic, adCmdText
DIM iRecordCount
objRS.MoveFirst
iRecordCount = objRS("Hits")
objRS("Hits") = iRecordCount + 1
objRS.Update
%>
Our website has received <% =objRS("Hits") %> total hits.
<%
objRS.Close
Set objRS = Nothing
objConn.Close
Set objConn = Nothing
%>Then, add the totalhits.asp include file to every page in the site:
Code:
<!-- #INCLUDE VIRTUAL="/YOUR FILE PATH HERE/totalhits.asp" -->
<HTML><HEAD>
<TITLE>ASP Web Pro</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
The rest of your page here.
</BODY>
</HTML>By the way: If you are using an HTML Editor like FrontPage or Dreamweaver, you can save time by placing your include file in your shared border or template. Then, your dailyhits.asp file will autmatically be included in every page that uses that shared border or template.
Now, you have a count of how many Total Hits your website has received.
Or the other way you could do it is using a text file like this...
Create a text file called totalhits.txt and save it in a directory called statistics.
Then, include the code below at the top of every page that you want hits counted from:
Code:
<%
Set FileObject = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
HitsFile = Server.MapPath ("/statistics") & "\totalhits.txt"
Set InStream= FileObject.OpenTextFile (HitsFile, 1, false )
OldHits = Trim(InStream.ReadLine)
NewHits = OldHits + 1
Set OutStream= FileObject.CreateTextFile (HitsFile, True)
OutStream.WriteLine(NewHits)
%>And you're done. A hit counter that uses a text file.
hope it helps.
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Best Regards
Rob Kelsey
_________________________________________________________________
My computer makes me say: "Somebody stop the world, I want to get off!
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