Looking for PHP script...

[usr]

I'd like a script like LinkCounter.com uses.

Example:
http://www.linkcounter.com/go.php?linkid=[numbershere]

I've searched script archives, but haven't found anything similar. I'm not looking for a 'tracker', but something that obscures the URLs. Hopefully the script uses a textfile for the URLs, but MySQL backend will work too.

[usr]

Still looking... anyone?

[Nick]

Check out OD Track (http://www.oodie.com/odtrack/). I can't get it to work, but seems to be pretty good. If you can settle for a good CGI based one: myLinktracker (reccomended) (http://www.thebeaches.to/jmwd/charity_ware/my_linktracker.shtml).

[Omari]

thanks nick, i think this is just what i have been looking for.

[usr]

Thanks, but I'm not looking for a tracker. I tried ODTrack before. I don't want to have the URL shown. Maybe if Oodie could do something with that script... hmmm?

[Nick]

Originally posted by usr
Thanks, but I'm not looking for a tracker. I tried ODTrack before. I don't want to have the URL shown. Maybe if Oodie could do something with that script... hmmm?

The CGI script that I posted, myLinkTracker, uses numbers. For example, http://me.host.com/cgi-local/lt/linktracker.cgi?101 or you can do what I do and use .htaccess to set the directory index for the http://me.host.com/cgi-local/lt/ directory to "linktracker.cgi" and you can have http://me.host.com/cgi-local/lt/?101, which I find easier when I have to type links out.

Hope this helps.

[Cheap Bastard]

i think usr is more looking for an anti-leech script...

[Chicken]

I think usr is confused. If you look at the address of this page (yes, *this* page), you'll see a similar URL. This is the php script at work and not any sort of script 'hiding' the true URL of anything.

[Nick]

Originally posted by Chicken
I think usr is confused. If you look at the address of this page (yes, *this* page), you'll see a similar URL. This is the php script at work and not any sort of script 'hiding' the true URL of anything.

I think he just wants to impress his visitors with something that is just a waste of time ;)

[usr]

I'm not confused. I know what I want. I just don't know how to explain it. ;)

I wanted something I could fit into an email, that wasn't 60+ characters long. I'll look at myLinkTracker one.

Ex: http://host.com/go.php?id=1 points to http://advertiserurl.com/

Thanks again.

[Edited by usr on 12-12-2000 at 02:46 PM]

[Chicken]

I think I'm getting an idea of what it is. Sometimes jumpboxes are referenced by simple words (if you check the form code). Selecting 'services' from a pull down selection box, inputs the option 'services' (again you'd have to check the form to see that this is the input.

Part of the script says that if the input is 'services', goto http://domain.com/services.html

You want to do something like this but not with an pull down menu, just directly access the script via a link. Am I close?

Altavista uses something like this- when you search for 'hosting', the first link is:

http://www.altavista.com/cgi-bin/query?pg=r&n=1&i=ONmiEFx&m=18&u=hosting.cz/

-which redirects to: http://www.hosting.cz

[Omari]

that script rocks, im gonna use it for all my affiliations now

[usr]

Nevermind. I'll use the Perl script.

If you truly want to understand Chicken, make an account at LinkCounter.com and set up an URL.

But if anyone else comes across a PHP script, post. Thanks again.

[melz]

i can't program in php but i can write that script in perl for you. it's really simple, really :)

melz.

[usr]

That's okay melz, I'll keep looking for a PHP. But it was nice of you to offer. :)