Use Javascript to increment a text file counter with an onClick event?
I know Javascript is client-side and I need a server-side component to update any file, but I can't find anything that will do what I need that is not written in .php. I'd love to use a .php solution but don't have it installed on our server (yet).
What I have is a series of e-mail messages for people to use to send to clients. The click on the link and the message opens, they add their clients name and send. I need a counter or another method that will increment every time one of the links is clicked on to determine how many hits each link is getting. Ultimately, I'll need 3 counters but if I can get one, I'll be able to get the rest going.
Thanks much in advance.
What I have is a series of e-mail messages for people to use to send to clients. The click on the link and the message opens, they add their clients name and send. I need a counter or another method that will increment every time one of the links is clicked on to determine how many hits each link is getting. Ultimately, I'll need 3 counters but if I can get one, I'll be able to get the rest going.
Thanks much in advance.
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What is herf :)
href.... my mistake....
What do you want to do with the counter and where do you want it stored?
I prefer herf, reads much better
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Sorry if I wasn't clear -- while the alert will work fine, what I really need is to be able to write that count to a text file. I don't want/need the user to see the count but to be able to go in at a later date and see who had downloaded what. I'd prefer the counter to be local but am not too picky at this point.
<script>
var countEmail = 0;
function incrementCounter(){
countEmail += 1;
WriteToFile(countEmail );
}
function WriteToFile(passCount) {
set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
set s = fso.CreateTextFile("/test.txt", True);
s.writeline(passCount);
s.Close();
}
</script>
//while creating teh links do this
<a herf='your link' onclick='incrementCounter()'>Link here</a>
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Getting an error - expecting ';' on line 15 but that the asp function - still looking
try this
<script>
var countEmail = 0;
function incrementCounter(){
countEmail += 1;
WriteToFile(countEmail );
}
function WriteToFile(passCount) {
var fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
var s = fso.CreateTextFile("E:\test.txt", True);
s.writeline(passCount);
s.Close();
}
</script>
//while creating teh links do this
<a herf='your link' onclick='incrementCounter()'>Link here</a>
Actually try this... this is what I tested and worked......
<script>
var countEmail = 0;
function incrementCounter(){
countEmail += 1;
WriteToFile(countEmail );
}
function WriteToFile(passCount) {
var fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
var s = fso.CreateTextFile("test.txt", true);
s.WriteLine(passCount);
s.Close();
}
</script>
//while creating teh links do this
<a herf='your link' onclick='incrementCounter()'>Link here</a>
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That cleared but for some reason, now I'm getting an error saying that CreateObject is not defined. Don't understand that at all. Will check permisions on the server.
Dont use that one... Us ethe second code snippet... it will work...
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Sorry - missed that while on remote viewer. Everything works but the counter increment -- Sorry . Is the createTextFile re-creating the file each time?
It will if you keep on closinfg teh window....
DO this to test....
Clock on the link and test teh text file without closing the browser....
again click on teh same link..... now you will see that teh counter chenged to 2.....
If you move on to different stuff what we need is somethign that will read the file and then increment....
Are you lookign for somethign liek that... whcih reads the fiel first for counter and tehn increments it.??
DO this to test....
Clock on the link and test teh text file without closing the browser....
again click on teh same link..... now you will see that teh counter chenged to 2.....
If you move on to different stuff what we need is somethign that will read the file and then increment....
Are you lookign for somethign liek that... whcih reads the fiel first for counter and tehn increments it.??
@viviana:
I believe you missed the most important phrase of the problem description:
"I need a server-side component to update any file"
I believe you missed the most important phrase of the problem description:
"I need a server-side component to update any file"
@saabStory: What you need may be better off implemented with a db. Do you have MS Access?
you can do teh same in PHP.....
Instad of using javascript..use PHP
Instad of using javascript..use PHP
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vivianaranha - Can't use php - wish I could but we're new to this box and these are diehard MS folks. The first time I mentioned php, they got all upset because they had a whole company of .net programmers and nobody knew .php (sigh...)
I guess do need something that will read the existing file and increment. Since I'll ultimately have three links I need to monitor, that would be best.
Heilo - I can do access or sql if needed.
I guess do need something that will read the existing file and increment. Since I'll ultimately have three links I need to monitor, that would be best.
Heilo - I can do access or sql if needed.
If you can use db, why dont you keep a table for each user. So for every click you can update the database field.
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Sorry - didn't know you could - thought that the text file would be easier. How would you get to a db?
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Okay, Will do...
see attached comments:
DB: tracker.mdb
Table Name: "Hits"
Fields: id Autonumber 'unique identifier
total Number DefaultValue: 0 'tracks the number of hits
page Text 'descriptor for what you are actually tracking
Sample Initial Data:
id total page
1 0 product1.asp
2 0 summary.asp
http://www.yoursite.com/tracker.asp
<%
Set Conn = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
Conn.Mode=3
Conn.Open "Driver={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)};DBQ=" & Server.MapPath("tracker.mdb")
qry="UPDATE [hits] SET [total]=[total]+1 WHERE [hits].[id]=" & Request("id")
Conn.Close
Set Conn=nothing
If "" <> Trim(Request("redirectTo")) Then
Response.Redirect Trim(Request("redirectTo"))
End If
%>
sampleUse.asp
<a href="http://www.yoursite.com/tracker.asp?id=1&redirectTo=product1.asp">Product 1</a>
<a href="http://www.yoursite.com/tracker.asp?id=2&redirectTo=summary.asp">Summary</a>
actually, on my previous post, BEFORE you do:
Conn.Close
you need to execute the query:
qry="UPDATE [hits] SET [total]=[total]+1 WHERE [hits].[id]=" & Request("id")
Conn.Execute query
Conn.Close
Conn.Close
you need to execute the query:
qry="UPDATE [hits] SET [total]=[total]+1 WHERE [hits].[id]=" & Request("id")
Conn.Execute query
Conn.Close
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if you wnat somethign liek that let me know
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