How to count the number of download.

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Hi all,

Suppose i have a file which is display in the webpage as a link.When i download that file it will show the count as

Download:1

times.It will go on increasing with every download.

How to achieve it.Please help?

Thanks

Posted 27-Dec-11 3:45am

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Solution 1

Hi,
use following code: hope it will help you n solve your problem..

C#

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
     int id;
     if (Int32.TryParse(Request.QueryString["file"], out id))
     {
          Count(id); // increment the counter
          GetFile(id); // go to db or xml file to determine which file return to user
     }
}

Posted 27-Dec-11 3:48am

Prasad_Kulkarni

Updated 27-Dec-11 5:22am

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Wendelius 27-Dec-11 11:22am

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Solution 3

The only way to do this reliably is to save the count in a database, and retrieve the value whenever the page is loaded.

Posted 27-Dec-11 3:52am

#realJSOP

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Espen Harlinn 30-Dec-11 9:32am

5'ed!

Solution 4

When you click on Download link then save download count plus 1 in database and on page load fetch Count from Database and show on page.

Posted 27-Dec-11 5:33am

Sarvesh Kumar Gupta

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Espen Harlinn 30-Dec-11 9:32am

5'ed!

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thatraja · Accepted Answer · 2011-12-27T03:51:00

Solution 2

Google?

ASP.Net Count Download Clicks[^]
Also check CP article File Download in ASP.NET and Tracking the Status of Success/Failure of Download[^]

Posted 27-Dec-11 3:51am

thatraja

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Wendelius 27-Dec-11 13:47pm

My 5.

Espen Harlinn 30-Dec-11 9:31am

5'ed!