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Jan 2, 2010, 12:16 AM
katakombe
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I decided to devote more attention to Google Page Speed. Among other things, I have this example:

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Minimize redirects

Remove the following redirect chain if possible:

* http://www.katakombe.com/cgi-bin/directory/jump.cgi?Detailed=1724
* http://www.katakombe.com/directory/Detailed/avivadirectory_1724.html

Script is configured for detailed pages through jump.cgi. In the above example the external link goes through <%URL%> so that jump.cgi is irrelevant there.

Now, I am interested in the following:

How to measure the number of views for detailed pages but not use jump.cgi?

Thanks in advance.

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Jan 2, 2010, 12:34 AM
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Are you using static pages, or detailed? (for showing detailed pages)

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Jan 2, 2010, 12:35 AM
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Hi Andy!

Static and detailed Smile
Jan 2, 2010, 12:41 AM
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Sorry, meant to say "are you using static or dynamic pages" Whistle

Anyway, if you are using static pages I guess you could still track the hits.

Make a new page called track_hits.html .. and put the following content in it: <%track_detailed_hits($ID)%>

Then, add this global:

track_detailed_hits
Code:
sub {
$DB->table('Links')->update( { Hits => \"Hits" } , { ID => $_[0] } );
return;
}

Then, on detailed.html try putting something like:

Code:
<iframe src="<%config.db_cgi_url%>/page.cgi?p=track_hits;ID=<%ID%>" frameborder="0" width="1" height="1"></iframe>

This *should* then track the hits for you, without the need to go through jump.cgi.

Still early morning over here - so apologies if there are any mistakes =)

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Jan 2, 2010, 1:17 AM
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Jan 2, 2010, 1:17 AM
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OK Andy, I did as you said, and "error" is gone. I hope the script will continue to monitor the number of load otherwise there is little benefit from the "Cool" pages.

Thanks again Andy and have a nice day.
Jan 2, 2010, 1:25 AM
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One more thing Andy, just to be sure:

If you look in the browser for example http://www.katakombe.com/cgi-bin/directory/page.cgi?p=track_hits;ID=3505 the following message appears:

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Error

Oops, we had the following problem:

Invalid SiteHTML method: site_html_track_hits (track_hits.html). The template does not exist in 'luna'.

Is that OK?
Jan 2, 2010, 1:32 AM
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katakombe wrote:
One more thing Andy, just to be sure:

If you look in the browser for example http://www.katakombe.com/cgi-bin/directory/page.cgi?p=track_hits;ID=3505 the following message appears:

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Error

Oops, we had the following problem:

Invalid SiteHTML method: site_html_track_hits (track_hits.html). The template does not exist in 'luna'.

Is that OK?

Erm, did you make the new page called trackl_hits.html, and call the global from it like I said ? =)

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Jan 2, 2010, 1:39 AM
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Jan 2, 2010, 1:39 AM
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Uuuuppps ... I made track_hits.htm not track_hits.html

Everything is fine now BlushCool
Jan 20, 2010, 10:18 PM
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Jan 20, 2010, 10:18 PM
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Hi again Andy!

I checked the whole thing again - everything works but clicks are not counted Frown

Any idea?

Many thanks in advance.
Jan 21, 2010, 12:15 AM
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Ooops. this:

Code:
$DB->table('Links')->update( { Hits => \"Hits" } , { ID => $_[0] } );

Should be:

Code:
$DB->table('Links')->update( { Hits => \"Hits + 1" } , { ID => $_[0] } );

Sorry about that!

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Jan 21, 2010, 7:52 AM
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Jan 21, 2010, 7:52 AM
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He he .. Many thanks Andy SmileWink