Link triggers code?

[Zero767]

Hey, im doing a download counter sort of thing.  How can I make the code that adds the data begin after they click the download link.

 

Also, what would be my best option of sotring the data.  just including a php file with an array of all the downloads, then change the variables from there.  A database?

 

Thanks for the help! 

[interpim]

use an onclick() in javascript to run your code maybe

[Zero767]

Alright, I will give it a shot.  Any suggestions as to how I should talley my clicks?

 

Keep in mind there are 217 files that need to have download ratings.

 

Thanks again 

[hackerkts]

I would suggest you to use php with MySQL database, last time I had read a tutorial on it and rewrite it, take a look at http://www.cwhnetworks.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=3395

[Zero767]

yea, thats what I first thought of doing, but I would prefer not making 217 fields for all of my files.

 

I suppose it would be easier to just make a query then run it through, but still.  That is a lot of fields.

 

if it comes down to is I suppose I can do it.

 

Thanks

[Zero767]

Ok, the onclick() doesnt seem to work.  Any other ideas?

[.josh]

well if you want to keep track of how many of each was downloaded, you're going to have to have something unique about each file, be it a name or id or something.  You could setup a table in a database with as little as 2 fields: one called filename and one called amount (or whatever).  whenever the file is downloaded, you would just run a query to update the row where filename = file that was clicked.  You will have 217 rows of data, yes, but that's just a fact of life, and that number will vary, depending on how many files you have.  However, you will still just use those 2 fields (columns) for each one.