Counter Maker
The Counter Maker script allows you to create three
different items that you can put on your web pages:
Counter
This is a simple counter that displays the number of
times a particular web page has been accessed. By putting
a counter on your home page, you can keep track of how
many visitors have looked at your web site since the
counter was created. This is useful not only for your
own information, but as a means of showing visitors
how popular your site is.
Clock
This is a simple clock that displays the time for the
set time zone. It updates each time the page is loaded.
Another available CGI script is a Java
clock, which displays the time dynamically, just
like a digital watch. However, Java may not be an acceptable
technology to use, depending on the browsers your visitors
are using.
Date
This is a simple date display that can be customized
to display in a number of different formats.
All three items can be heavily customized, as required.
You can do the following:
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Choose the display style from a large number of
available styles.
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Further customize the display style by replacing
one color with another.
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Choose the frame color and thickness around the
item.
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Set time and date formats.
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Preview the item.
To create a counter, clock, or date:
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Click on the Counter link in the
CGI Center area.
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Click on the Counter, Clock,
or Date radio button.
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If you are creating a clock, choose the time zone
and format options in the TimeZone
and TimeFormat drop-down lists.
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If you are creating a date display, choose the
required date format in the Date Format
field. M = Month, D = Day, and Y = Year.
Example: If you choose the MMDDYY
option, the 25th of December, 2003 will be displayed
as 12- 25- 2003. If you choose the DDMMYY option,
the same date would be displayed as 25- 12- 2003.
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Enter the thickness of the border around the item
in the Frame Thickness field. Zero
removes any border around the item.
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Choose the maximum digits in your counter, if required.
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Choose the style for the item from the Style
drop-down list. To see an example of all of the
styles, click on the See Styles
link.
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Enter the red, green, and blue values for the border
in the Frame Color fields. Click
on the Preview button to see the
border color. Most graphics programs will show you
RGB colors, as will the Windows Color Picker.
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Enter the name of the counter in the Counter
Name field. You can not duplicate item
names within the same CPanel.
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Click on the Preview button to
see what your item will look like. Alter the criteria
fields and keep previewing until you are happy with
the finished product.
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Click on the Make HTML button
to create the HTML code that you can cut and paste
into your HTML page where you want it.
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Upload your new HTML page to see how it works.
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