Need to record when someone clicks on download link

[snowycat]

Hi

I am writing a PHP script and using MySQL to store visitor details, and I am supplying a link for a visitor to download some zip files.

Can someone help with a script that detects that the download link has been clicked, so that I can put a flag in the database?

[michaelb]

This may not be the best approach, but perhaps its worth trying.
Your link may look similar to this:

href=stats.php?fname=file_to_download

stats.php would update the database and then immediately redirect the browser to the download url for given filename.

[snowycat]

This may not be the best approach, but perhaps its worth trying.
Your link may look similar to this:

href=stats.php?fname=file_to_download

stats.php would update the database and then immediately redirect the browser to the download url for given filename.

That looks good, thanks. I will try it.