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Counter hacked: "You're visitor number:" add-in!

See it in action: http://www.vietmart.net/cgi-bin/boards/CountBoards.cgi (the link is not a permanent url)


Well well, this hack will display "You're visitor number: ###" under 'You last visited:'. I wrote a small counter script and add it into the Ultimate.cgi! It's very easy to use. Note: This is a beta hack, i am not responsible for any damages on your UBB. But i think its will work fine.

Tested on v5.42a


Ok, now create a "Count.txt" and place it in your ubb directory. Chmod it to 0777.

You may insert any number(this format: |1243) in the Count.txt to begin with or else leave it along.


Open up the Ultimate.cgi

Find:

#combine date/time line
$LastLoginTime = ("You last visited: $FormatDate $FormatTime");
} else {
$LastLoginTime = "";
}


add this code right below it:


Find:

$LastLoginTime

replace it with:

$LastLoginTime
$CounterLine


Noted: $LastLoginTime is appearing two time, so search twice and replace the new code above.


I am so tire working on this hack. I've decided to make it show the count in graphic too, but too lazy ! So if anyone have a little time, please do that for me. Or else, i'll do it then.

Oh, you may notice that when you refresh your page, your counter is changing too. I'll fix it later on.

***Reminder: Reinstall the Ultimate.cgi will cause the 'Count' to start over again. If that's happen, just go into the Count.txt and put in any number you want to begin with. (this format: |1243)


PS: I am not good in cgi/perl, so it took me the whole day to hack this thing. I hope you might need it/like it. And if you have found a bug or two, please post your re-code here for other to use. Thanks!

See it in action: http://www.vietmart.net/cgi-bin/boards/CountBoards.cgi (the link is not a permanent url)

the number on my board is not a correct number. all i do was insert that number(4161) into the Coun.txt


Perhaps you can make it, you are visitor number XXX 'today' and maybe have it use the same type of program that creates our daily topics.

Yeah, i'll work on that!

Has anyone gotten this to work..? I have tried several times.. with no success...What am I missing..?

I just added this and it took 3 seconds. if you alread have installed the this thread read xxx number of time hack, you can use that same counter for your main page

I looked in Ultimate.cgi for the code that prints the last log in time.

$LastLoginTime

i just added the count code below it

$LastLoginTime



done

this hack is in the db

Mutt

you pick any counter from cgi-resources so if you wanted a graphic, just pick a graphical counter

Thanks Mutt... I have been going about it the wrong way...

Thanks again

I've installed the hack and it works fine.

The only potential problem that I can see is that if the user installs the counter on several pages, then they must ensure that Perl can get its hands on the 'DOCUMENT_URI' environment variable.

With my UBB, I can't actually see the contents of that variable, and thus, the Count.txt file always contains: |12345
Its no big deal for me since I currently only have the count hack applied to Ultimate.cgi, but I'd need to make alterations if applying it to other pages.

I guess you could use something else like 'REQUEST_URI' instead. I'll go give that a whirl and see what happens.

Shane

ok, it works fine !!
For those of all get an internal server error, please remove the space between the '|' pipes, it comes up 3 times !!

this tip is from AA ... tnx a lot !!

Hmmm... I have mcount.cgi installed and working, but if I try to add



to Ultimate.cgi, it doesn't want to execute the counter.... (it shows up just like the above in the source)... any ideas?

Arie

You're putting an SSI statement in your cgi file? Why don't you just call your counter CGI using a perl call?

Just a thought

because at that time i don't know how. i am not good in perl,

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installed the hack as you said, Anonymous
altered all files, created the txt and set the correct chmod
but it doesn't work
there is just nothing displayed
the whole $CounterLine is not printed
changing the | | didn't help
thx
Sub

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SubWorx

ok i got this thing to work
cool
but one question: it logs every access to the board
is there some way to make an ip block? like in real counters, only unique ips are logged
thx for any help

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