[SOLVED] Hidden Hit Counter

[prcollin]

I want to put a hit counter on my website that is only visible to the administrators.  Can i just do along the general lines of

 

if user == 'blah'

    counter.visible = 'true' Or how would you echo a visible counter?  I haven't worked that out yet lol

 

elseif user == 'blah1'

    counter.visible = 'true'

 

else

    counter.visible = 'false'

 

Ill post full code as soon as I generate it the idea just popped into my head and wanted to get your opinion on the best way to make it visible to only two users

[jonsjava]

simplest way is to give each user level a numerical value in the db, so you can just do this:

(example code -- rework to suit your needs)

<?php
if ($_SESSION['user_level'] == "admin"){
//put your counter code here
}
?>

You don't need an else statement. If you want more than one user group to see it:

<?php
if ($_SESSION['user_level'] == "admin" || $_SESSION['user_level'] == "moderator"){
//put your counter code here
}
?>

[craygo]

you can also make the counter it's own page then use jons code to include the page

 

<?php
if ($_SESSION['user_level'] == "admin"){
//put your counter code here
include('counter.php');
}
?>

 

Ray

[prcollin]

excellent.  Thank you very much.  Working on a new CMS and I want it to have ultimate functionality so I may have more questions in the future.  As always you guys are great!

[jonsjava]

Please mark this topic solved.