Keeping Track

[DirtyGirl]

How do I keep track of who is coming to my page and how often? I want to be able to see who has been on my page. Is there a special html code that I can use, so that I know the screen names of the people visiting my site?

[Khalid Ali]

Nope no html nor JavaScript,your web server already have an access log for whome has visited your site..withtheir IP address/domain name....

[DirtyGirl]

DO YOU KNOW HOW TO MAKE A GUEST BOOK THEN FOR MY PAGE... MAYBE THERE IS ONE THAT THEY HAVE TO SIGN BEFORE THEY COULD LEAVE MY ROOM? I WANT TO SEE WHO IS COMING AND THAT MIGHT BE THE ONLY WAY I COULD DO IT. THANKS FOR REPLYING TO MY FIRST QUESTION, I APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH ... :p

[Jona]

Originally posted by DirtyGirl
DO YOU KNOW HOW TO MAKE A GUEST BOOK THEN FOR MY PAGE... MAYBE THERE IS ONE THAT THEY HAVE TO SIGN BEFORE THEY COULD LEAVE MY ROOM? I WANT TO SEE WHO IS COMING AND THAT MIGHT BE THE ONLY WAY I COULD DO IT. THANKS FOR REPLYING TO MY FIRST QUESTION, I APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH ... :p

Caps-lock attack? :p Anyways, first of all, if you have your own domain (www.yourname.com), you can simply login and view the statistics to see all about who has visited your site--and how many have visited your site.
A guestbook requires server-side coding. This means you'll have to use: ASP, CGI/Perl, JSP or PHP. (PHP is what I use most often, but any will work fine.) Javascript cannot edit files on the server, because it has no access to them. It is only client-side. If you own your own domain, and have PHP support, you may post in the PHP forum, and I will be there to help you--as will a few others. If you'd like to use CGI or ASP, post in the respective forum, and someone should answer you.

[J]ona

[DirtyGirl]

Lol, sorry about the caps, I am chatting too... :D but honestly I really have no clue what you have said... I am pretty new to the whole code/script things... I have a webpage in easy designer.. its more of a personal page then anything else.. but if you think you can help someone as slow as me then be my guest!

[Jona]

If I'm not mistaken, you're using CompuServe as your ISP (Internet Service Provider), and you've used their free 20MB of Web space and their Easy Designer program (created in Java, not JavaScript) to create your pages. The CS (CompuServe) host does not provide support for server-side languages, and thus, you cannot use a guestbook. However, you may want to look on the CompuServe site for a Counter. If you can't find one, set up an account with a free counter service (you may want to search www.Google.com to find one).

[J]ona

[DirtyGirl]

I use Easy Designer in AoL 8.0, <IE> I already have a counter on my page.. but I have seen many easy designer users with guestbooks. I guess I should ask them how they do it?? Once again I appreciate all your help.

[Jona]

AOL, CompuServe... Basically the same thing. ;)
Anyways, you actually would be better off asking them, because chances are, the guestbook is being processed and done on a different server. If it's not, you may want to ask AOL (maybe their forums) if it is possible, and if so how to set up a guest book.

[J]ona