Re: Hit Counter

malhyp · November 28th, 2005, 06:02 AM

Hey to all.

Can anyone suggest why the hit counter I have created on page 270 is not working?

I have created the global.asa file. (All the text is black, unlike the normal html files you see all coloured with the different scripts).
Also created the hitcounter.asp file and it seems to be the same as in the book.

It worked the 1st time I created it.

Then i copied the files in to my own folders and I can not get it working. I tried re creating the files to their original status as it reads in the book, but still nothing??

Thanks

Mally.

Imar · November 28th, 2005, 02:55 PM

Hi Mally,

Are you sure the code in global.asa is placed within server side script tags? And is the folder that holds the global.asa file marked as an application in IIS?

Can you post the code for the global.asa file if the two questions above don't solve the problem?

Cheers,

Imar
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malhyp · November 29th, 2005, 03:31 AM

Hey there Imar,.

The code I have in the global.asa file starts with,

<script language="vbscript" runat="server">
and ends with,
</script>.

Id say thats waht you meant by the code being placed within server side script tags?

In regards to the folder that holds the global.asa file being marked as an application in IIS? Im not sure about that.

I will check.

Thanks.

Mally.

malhyp · November 29th, 2005, 03:42 AM

Thanks again Imar, the application was not marked as an application in IIS. I re installed everything but forgot to do that.

Mally.

malhyp · December 29th, 2005, 03:10 AM

Hey there, sorry re the delay in getting back re this subject.

I did re install IIS and also made sure that the tags were on either end of the code. Still get the same thing. Have tried a few versions of this global.asa file in a few Wrox books and get the same thing.

Currently I have done the following. I hope the detail helps.

1st: Created a Global.asa file with the following code.
<script language="vbscript" runat="server">
Sub Session_OnStart
Session("StartTime") = Now()
Application.Lock
Application("TotalNumberOfUsers") = _
Application("TotalNumberOfUsers") + 1
Application("CurrentNumberOfUsers") = _
Application("CurrentNumberOfUsers") + 1
Application.Unlock
End Sub
Sub Session_OnEnd
Application.Lock
Application("CurrentNumberOfUsers") = _
Application("CurrentNumberOfUsers") - 1
Application.Unlock
End Sub
Sub Application_OnStart
Application("EMailAddress") = "[email protected]"
End Sub
Sub Application_OnEnd
End Sub
</SCRIPT>

This asa file is in the following directory.
http://localhost/timber/session/global.asa
The session folder is marked as an application in IIS.

Secondly I have entered the following into my search page. Have also listed the directory of this folder. The reason I have this in my search.asp page is that I want people that login to see how many are logged in.

<body>
There have been <B><%= Session("VisitorID")%></B> total visits to this site.<BR>
You are one of <B> <%= Application("Active")%></B> active visitors.<BR>
Your session started at <%= Session("Start") %>
</p>
</body>

http://localhost/timber/html/search.asp

Let me know if I can supply more details.

Mally.