Hello,

Is there any type of coding I can use to add a counter to a link on a web page such as a pdf file so it shows on the web page how many times the pdf link has been clicked? Example: this has been download x number of times.

Thank for any advice
Kimberly

It's absolutely possible.
You could have a redirect script on the server that counts and 302's to the file. You could have custom download code, you could have javascript, make an ajax call and then direct to the file, it's pretty limitless

Originally Posted by willcode4beer

It's absolutely possible.
You could have a redirect script on the server that counts and 302's to the file. You could have custom download code, you could have javascript, make an ajax call and then direct to the file, it's pretty limitless

I really don’t mind doing my own homework on how to do this but if you could give me a bit more of a starting point that would be wonderful. I got tons of book on codes so I can look read up on stuff on an as need basis.

I am using a content manager where I upload the file but I can go in appears in the page and I have put in an example of the basic codes from my content manager which I pretty much understand. I have played with javascript in this article content manage before but never had any luck getting javascipt but I admit I not but a lot of work into it.

Any thought on where would be the best starting point or codes research I should do? BTW I have three content managers and hundred's of downloadable pdf files. Instead of doing "rating this" or "comment on this", I was thinking "this file has been downloaded this may times" type of deal.


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Thank you for your time
Kimberly