Hit Counter Not Registering

[Carol V.]

I have the Hit Counter set to invisible. When I check the
\private\index.htm.cnt file it registers zeros. Here is the code.

<p align="left">&nbsp;<p align="center">
<span style="visibility: hidden">
<!--webbot bot="HitCounter" i-image="0" I-ResetValue="0" I-Digits="0"
U-Custom="index.htm" --></span>

Carol

 

[Ronx]

<!--webbot bot="HitCounter" i-image="0" I-ResetValue="0" I-Digits="0"
U-Custom="index.htm" -->
indicates that you are using a custom image for the counter located at
index.htm

index.htm is not an image...

I would also set the width of the counter to at least 1 digit.

I use a similar technique at
http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/tests/hidden-hit-counter.htm

 

[Carol V.]

I tried entering width"1" into the code and still nothing. I tried the site
you mentioned and I guess I'm doing something wrong. The counter is
invisible to me also. The site said it should be visible in the source, but
I couldn't see it.

I deleted the counter and redid it in Front Page. If I leave it at visible,
it started at 26. I set it back to hidden and nothing again. When I reset
it to visible, it registered at 31, so it had kept tab of the hits while it
was invisible.

the file "index.htm.cnt" in the private folder is set to "not publish" on
both the local and remote site.

 

[Carol V.]

I just had a DUH moment!!

I think I finally figured it out. I was re-reading a different post I had
saved and something "clicked" I was opening the \private\index.htm.cnt file
on the local side. I tried opening the remote site and opening the file
there and behold it registered the hit counts. I tried opening the file
before when both the local and remote panes were up but it wouldn't open. I
guess I had to hit "open your remote site in Front Page".

Carol

 

[Ronx]

I'm a little confused here.

If the counter counts hits then it is working. If you set it to
invisible then you should not be able to see it.

On the rxs-enterprises site, the text refers to the code for the CSS and
hit counter in View Source:

The CSS is

<style type="text/css">
#counter{visibility:hidden;position:absolute;left:0px;width:150px;top:0px;z-index:2;}
</style>
<!-- #EndEditable -->
</head>

(with 2 extra lines to help locate it.

The code for counter itself is:

<div id="counter">
<!--webbot bot="HitCounter" i-image="4" I-ResetValue="0" I-Digits="5"
U-Custom startspan --><img
src="_vti_bin/fpcount.exe/tests/?Page=hidden-hit-counter.htm|Image=4|Digits=5"
alt="Hit Counter"><!--webbot bot="HitCounter" i-checksum="41315" endspan
-->
</div>

In FrontPage the hit counter code will appear as:

<div id="counter">
<!--webbot bot="HitCounter" i-image="4" I-ResetValue="0" B-Reset="FALSE"
I-Digits="5" U-Custom -->
</div>


There is a link at the end of the content that when hovered displays the
counter on the page (at the top of the screen).
--
Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
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[Ronx]

I see the counter in your home page is now working.

FYI, the page needs to have background colour and text colours set. In
my FireFox it displays with a grey background and orange text, which is
how I have set Firefox to display when these colours are not defined on
the page.
--
Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
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[Carol V.]

RE: the hit counter. I was viewing the index.htm.cnt in the local site.
When I view it in the remote site it shows the hits.

On the colors. Do you mean the whole page? I have it set up in tables. Or
do you mean the text table? Here is a link to the site:

www.aquamoonaquariums.com

 

[Ronx]

Yes, the hit counter hits are only recorded on the remote site - to see
the .cnt file you have to open the remote site and browse to it. I saw
the hit counter by disabling CSS in my browser, which makes the counter
visible.

The page background colour and text colour should be set in page
properties, or by using CSS.

A screen dump of what I see is at
http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/tests/pages/aquamoon.htm

Note that this is how I have set up MY browser, other users will see
something else - probably black on white.
--
Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
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FrontPage Support: http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp

 

[Carol V.]

Thanks. That hit counter thing was really frustrating me.

 

[Carol V.]

Now if only I could get the problem of my "unmatched files" fixed.