Custom Images for FP Counter

[Eric]

I'm using FrontPage 2003 and would like to add a counter.
However, I would like to add a custom counter. How do I
go about this?

Do you just create a image with numbers on it? Can
anybody give me an example?

 

[=?Windows-1252?Q?Rob_Giordano_\=28aka:_Crash_Gordo]

Yes you just create a gif with 0-9 digits, evenly spaced and the overall width must be divisible by 10.

There are lots of them available free, so you may want to do a google search first, especially if you're not familiar with image editors and creating gifs.


| I'm using FrontPage 2003 and would like to add a counter.
| However, I would like to add a custom counter. How do I
| go about this?
|
| Do you just create a image with numbers on it? Can
| anybody give me an example?

 

[Jim Buyens]

Yes, you create an GIF image which is a multiple of ten
pixels wide. The first tenth of the picture will become
the "zero" image, the second tenth the "one" image, and so
forth.

When you display the Hit Counter dialog box and specify
the location of the custom image, start with a backslash
and specify a location relative to the root of your Web
site.

For example, if the custom picture is in the images
folder, specify /images/custom.gif, even if you're working
in a subweb.

Jim Buyens
Microsoft FrontPage MVP
http://www.interlacken.com
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[Andrew Murray]

Yes, search "custom hit counter" in "Help".

You have to make 1 image with the numerals 0-9 each of which is exactly the same
size and evenly spaced. Save it as one image. (the counter code itself splits
the image and uses the separate digits and displays them as necessary.)

An example can be seen here, that I have done try this link:
http://www.aym.perth.anglican.org/main.asp
see the foot of the page, bottom left corner. Grey font colour, unobtrusive

 

[Eric]

What is the minimum size for picture I should create for
the custom counter?

 

[=?Windows-1252?Q?Rob_Giordano_\=28aka:_Crash_Gordo]

Whatever size you want...

I've made some with 8pt text...barely readable - which was the way I wanted it. Doesn't much matter as long as the size is a multiple of 10x and each digit is evenly spaced out.

I found getting the spacing right was the hardest part...if you get it wrong the digits kinda overlap.


| What is the minimum size for picture I should create for
| the custom counter?
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| >-----Original Message-----
| >I'm using FrontPage 2003 and would like to add a
| counter.
| >However, I would like to add a custom counter. How do I
| >go about this?
| >
| >Do you just create a image with numbers on it? Can
| >anybody give me an example?
| >.
| >