Javascript-Counter Question

**KRYPTOR** · 02-08-2004, 07:43 PM

I was forced to change my counter
html/javascript because whiz-mail
decided to CHARGE for their FREE
scripts they had available for websites
before. ALL of the accounts that had
whiz-mail in their FREE scripts, will now
have the word, FORBIDDEN substituting
their counter!!!
SO I am trying the following script out
below to SEE if it works. It should count
up. PLEASE let me know if the below
script will work!

<html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
<CENTER><font color=#134c39><B>Number of visitors:
<script language="javascript"</script></B></font></CENTER>
</body>
</html>

***SHOULD I CHANGE ANYTHING TO THE SIMPLE COUNTER SCRIPT ABOVE?***

Thanks!
The KRYPTOR

**praveen** · 02-08-2004, 09:26 PM

it's impossible to make a Javascript hit counter.

The reason is this: Javascript runs only in the browser of the person visiting your site. It can only make changes on the visitor's computer. So while it's possible to count how many times you, personally, have visited the site it's not possible to count how many times ANYONE has seen the site as javascript has no way of accessing the server on which your site is stored.

If you want to make your own hitcounter then I would suggest using a backend technology such as ASP, PHP, CGI.

If you're not into that there are many free hitcounters available..