How to create and manage counters in ponce

by Victor M. Ponce (090426)

  • All counters reside in ponce.
  • ssh to ponce to work on counters.
  • All new domains require to be added to list of recognized domains (see A below).
  • Press Control/h to erase in database command prompt.

Example:

These URL's may require the same counter:

http://poncevideo.sdsu.edu
http://ponce.sdsu.edu/victor_ponce_video.php
http://pon.sdsu.edu/victor_ponce_video.php
http://kon.sdsu.edu/victor_ponce_video.php
http://apo.sdsu.edu/victor_ponce_video.php
http://ton.sdsu.edu/victor_ponce_video.php
http://victormiguelponce.com/victor_ponce_video.php
http://ponce.tv/victor_ponce_video.php
http://ponce.sdsu.edu/video.php
http://pon.sdsu.edu/video.php
http://kon.sdsu.edu/video.php
http://apo.sdsu.edu/video.php
http://ton.sdsu.edu/video.php
http://victormiguelponce.com/video.php
http://ponce.tv/video.php

These URL's may require the same counter:

http://ponce.sdsu.edu/onlinechannel01.php
http://pon.sdsu.edu/onlinechannel01.php
http://kon.sdsu.edu/onlinechannel01.php
http://apo.sdsu.edu/onlinechannel01.php
http://ton.sdsu.edu/onlinechannel01.php
http://onlinecalc.sdsu.edu/onlinechannel01.php
http://victormiguelponce.com/onlinechannel01.php
http://ponce.tv/onlinechannel01.php

A. To add domain name to list of recognized domains:

[This is required for any new domain name]

For example, to add the domain poncevideo.sdsu.edu

  • Edit file /usr/local/etc/Counter/conf/count.cfg in ponce

  • Add poncevideo.sdsu.edu to the bottom of the list.

B. To add counter to a webpage:

[First copy counter html code from webpage with counter to webpage without counter]

  • Edit Authdb file:

    editdb /usr/local/etc/Counter/db/Authdb

    Command> add

    Enter Key: http://enlineacalc.sdsu.edu/canalenlinea01.php

    Enter Value (04a384eefdfb5fc93effa62e83ac9f0d): 04a384eefdfb5fc93effa62e83ac9f0d

    Command> quit

[Comments: Cut and paste the value (within parentheses) given by the system]

C. To change value of counter (increase value of counter)

[First search for value of key]

  • Edit Authdb file:

    editdb /usr/local/etc/Counter/db/Authdb

    Command> Search http://enlineacalc.sdsu.edu/canalenlinea01.php

    1 item matched.

    1. http://enlineacalc.sdsu.edu/canalenlinea01.php=>04a384eefdfb5fc93effa62e83ac9f0d

    Command> quit


[Then enter Countdb and follow procedure]

  • Edit Countdb file:

    editdb /usr/local/etc/Counter/db/Countdb

    Command>edit 04a384eefdfb5fc93effa62e83ac9f0d

    1 item matched.

    1. 04a384eefdfb5fc93effa62e83ac9f0d=>1027:130.191.163.173

    Enter the number to edit, Q to quit:

    1

    Edit Key (04a384eefdfb5fc93effa62e83ac9f0d): Return

    Edit Value (1027:130.191.163.173): 1234:0.0.0.0

    Command> quit

D. To share counter among two or more pages:

[First search Authdb to find value for established key]

[Then add new key and replace value given by the system by value of established key]

For example, to share counters between established key ponce.sdsu.edu/victor_ponce_video.php

and new key ponce.sdsu.edu/video.php

search established key and add new key in Authdb

  • Edit Authdb file:

    editdb /usr/local/etc/Counter/db/Authdb

    Command> Search http://ponce.sdsu.edu/victor_ponce_video.php

    1 item matched.

    1. http://ponce.sdsu.edu/victor_ponce_video.php=>9f2281d2a27a25c5e2cd6d426b713c2e

    (Current database:Authdb)

    Command> add

    Enter Key: http://ponce.sdsu.edu/video.php

    Enter Value (a087d0010bb088acfe7d6b679b293113): 9f2281d2a27a25c5e2cd6d426b713c2e

    Command> quit

E. To assign counters in one file:

[First search Authdb to find value for established key, create new key with string]

Create file in ponce home directory counters_toromuerto and place all keys and strings, as shown key=>string

editdb -o -f counters_toromuerto /usr/local/etc/Counter/db/Authdb

-o to override