Re: [PHP] is there a way to track downloads
On Sun, 23 Jun 2002, Kevin J wrote: Hey all, I would like to place some files on my site and use PHP to track how many users have downloaded those files. Is this possible? Approach the problem logically: 1) You have a series of files that you want people to download. 2) You want to track which files are downloaded. 3) You don't want people accessing the files directly. So, a file called download.php. Accepts a parameter - the file name to make available. Logs an entry of IP and file (and whatever else) to a file / database / whatever. Makes the file available to the user - but the path is hidden / created on the fly so that a particular file cannot be pulled without going through the script. The actual code is left as an excercise for the reader. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] is there a way to track downloads
Hello, My fault, I didn't state that i was a complete Newbie to PHP. I am looking at scripts and realize that I need to use a database for this, etc... so I am just gonna forget the whole thing. Thanks anyways Kevin J Duncan Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... On Sun, 23 Jun 2002, Kevin J wrote: Hey all, I would like to place some files on my site and use PHP to track how many users have downloaded those files. Is this possible? Approach the problem logically: 1) You have a series of files that you want people to download. 2) You want to track which files are downloaded. 3) You don't want people accessing the files directly. So, a file called download.php. Accepts a parameter - the file name to make available. Logs an entry of IP and file (and whatever else) to a file / database / whatever. Makes the file available to the user - but the path is hidden / created on the fly so that a particular file cannot be pulled without going through the script. The actual code is left as an excercise for the reader. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] is there a way to track downloads
i have a opensource redirect script that can easily be adapted to track downloads - just need to replace a absolute url for a file name. check it out at http://user:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/lab cheers Henry -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
