[MeAmRussian]

What code would this be? I want some code to be executed if someone clicks on a certain link. So it would be something like

$x = 0
if (someone clicks on this link);
{
$x = $x +1;
}
echo "$x";

Basically, if someone clicks, the number goes up.

Thanks.

[hen3rz]

i dunno if you can count when someone clicks the link but what you could try is make that link open page1 that redirects to the page you want and have page1 count how many times its opened? im not sure if that makes any sense to you if it doesnt just say.

[Richard]

It depends how you want to count the 'clicks', there are two possible ways:

The PHP Way
Because PHP is server-side, it requires the page to be reloaded everytime a function has to take place, basically you can't execute PHP after the page has loaded. This is what hen3rz is saying; If you choose to use PHP you'll need to reload the page with a variable set in the URL, and then use the $_GET[] function to check if the variable is set, and then add 1 to $x. (Thus saying that someone has clicked the link)

The JavaScript Way
Because JavaScript is client-side, functions can take place 'live', meaning the page doesn't have to be reloaded everytime a function needs to take place. This could simply be done by assigning a JS function to a button on the given page, and then adding 1 to var x everytime the button is pressed.

[MeAmRussian]

Originally Posted by Richard

It depends how you want to count the 'clicks', there are two possible ways:

The PHP Way
Because PHP is server-side, it requires the page to be reloaded everytime a function has to take place, basically you can't execute PHP after the page has loaded. This is what hen3rz is saying; If you choose to use PHP you'll need to reload the page with a variable set in the URL, and then use the $_GET[] function to check if the variable is set, and then add 1 to $x. (Thus saying that someone has clicked the link)

The JavaScript Way
Because JavaScript is client-side, functions can take place 'live', meaning the page doesn't have to be reloaded everytime a function needs to take place. This could simply be done by assigning a JS function to a button on the given page, and then adding 1 to var x everytime the button is pressed.

Hmm... that javascript code would do nicely Can you tell me the code to do it with javascript?

Thanks

[Ligx]

Originally Posted by MeAmRussian

What code would this be? I want some code to be executed if someone clicks on a certain link. So it would be something like

$x = 0
if (someone clicks on this link);
{
$x = $x +1;
}
echo "$x";

Basically, if someone clicks, the number goes up.

Thanks.

I would try use <type="button" value="MY FILE" onclick="<?PHP $x = $x +1; ?>">

[Richard]

That will simply make $x = 1 when the page loads, meaning the onclick will be nothing, or 1.
I would recommend posting in the JavaScript Forum, there you might be able to find some helpful JS advice.

[knine143]

just a thought...

in php, a simpler way to do "$x = $x + 1;" is simply "$x++;"

[Ligx]

Originally Posted by Richard

That will simply make $x = 1 when the page loads, meaning the onclick will be nothing, or 1.
I would recommend posting in the JavaScript Forum, there you might be able to find some helpful JS advice.

well... then I learned something too! =)