Welcome to Count WWWebula!
The latest release of the CGI is version 1.5
The latest release of the Plugin is 1.5
Count WWWebula is a graphical access counter, for use with MacOS web servers running WebStar, WebTen, Microsoft's Personal Web Server, NetPresenz (CGI Only), Quid Pro Quo, or MacHTTP 2.2 (CGI Only), or AppleShareIP 5.0 (5.0.3 for Plugin). If it is installed a
nd running correctly, your web pages will display the total number of "hits" or accesses for each page, in the form of a GIF image.
(READ: THIS COUNTER IS *NOT* FOR UNIX OR WINDOWS MACHINES)
An example: " people have visited this site."
Count WWWebula isshareware. For the plugin version, everyone must pay the shareware fee. $30 for each server using the plugin (for more details, please see the license agreement included with the archive). The CGI version is free to individuals, educational institutions, and non-profit orgnizations. Commercial companies and government entities must fork out $25. You can pay the fee(s) via the included "Register"
application, or secure on-line registration.
Many more digit colors/styles are available, or you can make your own.
Here is the full documentation as included in the archive. Here is the latest version changes.
- Written using Metrowerks Codewarrior C++ and the PowerPlant framework.
- PowerPC Native.
- (Plugin:)Written as a Code Fragment Plugin. This allows the counter functionality to be built into the web server application directly. Any other kind of CGI requires slow AppleEvent communication between the CGI and the web server, wasting t
he valuable response time the web server needs to communication to many other different clients and browsers.
- (CGI:)Written as an ACGI (Asynchronous CGI).
- Generates a gif image on the fly in fractions of a second.
- Allows for multiple users and multiple pages to be counted individually.
- It will tell you when a newer version has been released using Simple Internet Version Control (SIVC), and allows you to download the latest release at the click of a button (you don't have to search for URLs anymore).
- Allows for making your own digit gifs (they can have transparent colors).
- You can deny access to your counter if you wish.
- If specified, it won't increment the counter when you are viewing your own pages.
- Handles counts up to 1 billion (minus 1) visits to a single page.
- Excellent technical support for registered users.
- Did I mention how fast it was?
Q: How do I report bugs to you?
A: Uuse the bug reporting service, in it
you can enclose MacsBug logs, or error logs, and any other useful
information you have. Just press the "Add a new slip" button to start the
process.
Q:
Can I get different digits for the counter?
A: Absolutely, you can even make your own. Some of the coolest digits I've seen can be found at http://www.datasync.com/waidsoft/wsnumbers.html. There are many counter digits that can
be previewed/downloaded at The Museum of Counter Art. For more information on using different counter digits, see the documentation.
Q: How do I keep the CGI version of Count WWWebula from quitting automatically after 10 minutes of inactivity?
A: Uncheck the "idle quit" menu item under "Options".
Q: How do I make it so that the counter doesn't show up on a page,
but still counts?
A #1: (PLUGIN ONLY ANSWER:) Change the html code with which you call the plugin from "counter.count$stuff/stuff" to be "nofont.count$stuff/stuff". When you do this, make sure the "nofont.gif" image file is in your "Counter Data Files" fold
er.
A #2: (CGI ONLY ANSWER:) Make a set of completly transparent digits (using the application "Transparency" or something similar), then on these "secret counting" page, use your special digits with the "/font" attribute to the counter. See
the documentation for more information on adding special fonts.
Q: Can I have the counter start my page off at 500 visits instead of zero? I want it to be consistent with my previous counting program.
A: You can edit the counter's ".dat" files with a text editor.
Q: How do I get this counter to work on my unix account?
A: It will only work properly if you actually run it on a MacOS web Server, then reference it via full URL from your unix account. It WILL NOT run on ANY Unix machine directly.
Q: Why do I keep getting "Access Denied" when I try to run the counter?
A: You need to put a full or partial domain name in the restrictions list in the preferences dialog. (i.e. put "utexas.edu" in there, or even "www.edb.utexas.edu"). Another good idea is to include a full/partial numerical IP address, as well, ju
st in case the name servers are down (i.e. 128.83.243). Also, make sure you have BOTH required arguments in your html code. See the documentation.
Q: Why the hell do I need this restriction mess?
A: So your counter doesn't get terrorized. See the documentation.
Q: Can I get the source code for Count WWWebula?
A: Sure. For $1000, I'll give you the source to include in your own projects. You cannot redistribute those projects. They can only be used inside your company. For $10,000 I'll let you use the source in your own projects and sell them. If yo
ur projects earn you over $200,000 ... I get an additional $10,000. If you would like to purchase Count WWWebula outright, rights and all, which would definitely be cheaper than the previous option, $20,000 ought to do the trick.
You can find the latest version of the counter at:
- Misanthrope Software:
- Downloads
The payment options (i.e. Credit Card, etc.) are almost endless. There are tons of different ways to do it. You can actually pay the shareware fee via two different mediums. Either by utilizing the "Register" application that's included with the softw
are archive, or via one of two on-line registration forms:
- Secure Web
Page Entry
- Unsecure Web
Page Entry
Gregory S. Combs ["support" at "misanthrope.net"]
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