Downloaded % times, how is it done?

lieb39 · January 16th, 2003

Question,

I notice when a person posts a attachment, for example their desktop as a .jpg, you guys (ntfs) put a lil but of text under the link, saying Downloaded % times (% = amount of times downloaded) How do you do this, or if you can, what is your code?

Thanks

**Zedric** · January 16th, 2003

Well it's like this. Each file is given an ID that is stored in the database. When you click the link it goes to a special download page (attachment.php in this case). This page checks the ID against the database, ticks off another download on a counter and redirects the browser to the acctual file.

January 21st, 2003

never new that. I just don't care about how the message board handels things

**Zedric** · January 22nd, 2003

Originally posted by aswettla
never new that. I just don't care about how the message board handels things

That's kind of the point.

Good programming is made so that the user doesn't have to think about what happens. He/she only clicks, types and posts so to speak.

January 26th, 2003

You can do this yourself with a text file, when you click the download link make it goto download.php?file={filename} have that PHP Script add +1 to the counter and then have it change the header to {filename} and it will all work nice

**Zedric** · January 28th, 2003

Only problem is that many hosts (free anyway) deny access to the file system for security reasons. But on a paid or own server it'll work.

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lieb39 Apple lover, PC User Joined: November 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 526 Reputation: 0 Power: 118	Downloaded % times, how is it done? Question, I notice when a person posts a attachment, for example their desktop as a .jpg, you guys (ntfs) put a lil but of text under the link, saying Downloaded % times (% = amount of times downloaded) How do you do this, or if you can, what is your code? Thanks Did a post help you, or solve a problem you were having? Click the button under the member's avatar to increase his/her reputation, and to encourage useful posts on the forum.

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Zedric NTFS Guru Joined: January 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 4,006 Reputation: 890 Power: 171	Well it's like this. Each file is given an ID that is stored in the database. When you click the link it goes to a special download page (attachment.php in this case). This page checks the ID against the database, ticks off another download on a counter and redirects the browser to the acctual file. Did I help you? Please use the reputation system. Click the icon on the left! Proud host of the OSNN.net folding sigs. Want one? Check the folding thread! http://zedric.no-ip.com/

January 22nd, 2003	Top \| #4
Zedric NTFS Guru Joined: January 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 4,006 Reputation: 890 Power: 171	Originally posted by aswettla never new that. I just don't care about how the message board handels things That's kind of the point. Good programming is made so that the user doesn't have to think about what happens. He/she only clicks, types and posts so to speak. Did I help you? Please use the reputation system. Click the icon on the left! Proud host of the OSNN.net folding sigs. Want one? Check the folding thread! http://zedric.no-ip.com/

January 28th, 2003	Top \| #6
Zedric NTFS Guru Joined: January 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 4,006 Reputation: 890 Power: 171	Only problem is that many hosts (free anyway) deny access to the file system for security reasons. But on a paid or own server it'll work. Did I help you? Please use the reputation system. Click the icon on the left! Proud host of the OSNN.net folding sigs. Want one? Check the folding thread! http://zedric.no-ip.com/

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January 21st, 2003	Top \| #3
aswettla Unregistered Posts: n/a	never new that. I just don't care about how the message board handels things

January 26th, 2003	Top \| #5
sailgreg Unregistered Posts: n/a	You can do this yourself with a text file, when you click the download link make it goto download.php?file={filename} have that PHP Script add +1 to the counter and then have it change the header to {filename} and it will all work nice