creating a text counter using cgi, (help)

[Cloud Render]

ok, I don't know any cgi scripting... although I know a few others (Vbasic, DBasic, html, javascrips, etc.. )

I want to know how to create a counter script, (counts hots on site), using CGI.

I know I'll need a cgi-bin, which I have, and 2 files. (I think)

counter.cgi and hits.txt

I think i know the CHMOD info on uploading too.

LOL literally, the only thing i need is the coding.


Thanks!

[ammoQ]

Well, CGI scripts can be written in many languages, althought many are written in Perl. Your ISP must allow the usage of CGI, otherwise it cannot work.

[Nezzar]

It has been a long time since I did something in Perl so don't expect working code :p:

require "hits.pl";#read the hits
$hits++;#increment by one

#write the data to file
open(COUNTER, "> hits.pl");
print COUNTER "\$hits = $hits;\n1;";
close(COUNTER);

As I said I don't know if this works. :emb:

If your host supports PHP you can use this as well:

@include("hits.php");//read the hits
$hits++;//increment the hits

$fh = fopen("hits.php", "w");
fputs($fh, "\$hits = $hits");
fclose($fh);