cgi based web page counter

What is ctr.plt?
The ctr.pl perl script is a counter for web pages.  The ctr.pl perl script is a self
contained it handles initialization, checking, reseting, and displaying.

Where do I get ctr.pl?
It is available at: ftp://ftp.eng.auburn.edu/pub/rayh/counter/ctr.pl

What is required to use ctr.pl?
You need the following:

What do you mean by initialization?
In order for the perl script to be able to count there first has to be an entry in the
DBM file. The initialization allows us to do two things. One is to verify the page to
count and the second is to setup access for reseting and checking the page count.
The initialization process could also be used to disable remote initialization of the counter.
This way if a user is not at your sight they can not use the counter to count their pages.

What does the checking and reseting option for?
Well to add functions to the script and also lower the burden of having to reset
counters I made it possible to reset/check your page count. The reason for adding
the check is some uses want to count access but do not want to show the count, so this
provides them a way of counting. Reset will reset the counter back to 0.

Where do I send comments, problems, or suggestions?
Email them to Ray.W.Hiltbrand@Eng.Auburn.EDU


Written by: Ray W. Hiltbrand
Email Addrees: Ray.W.Hiltbrand@Eng.Auburn.EDU