View Counter Problem

dwessell · October 15th, 2008, 06:38 AM

Hi,

We have found that when viewing a classified listing, that using different browsers varys the view count. If I view it in safari, it increments by +3, if I view it in FF, it varys by +2..

Main Index - Straight Razor Place Classifieds

Is this a known bug?

Thanks
David

Chuck S · October 15th, 2008, 06:51 AM

I am using your link I do not see any issues.

I open your link in firefox I see 182 views

I open your link in Safari I see 183 views

I open your link in IE I see 184 views

Remember if someone is viewing the photo your viewing and your viewing the same photo multiple times that is multiple views plus other people will also increment the views as well.

dwessell · October 15th, 2008, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck S

I am using your link I do not see any issues.

I open your link in firefox I see 182 views

I open your link in Safari I see 183 views

I open your link in IE I see 184 views

Remember if someone is viewing the photo your viewing and your viewing the same photo multiple times that is multiple views plus other people will also increment the views as well.

Hey Chuck,

I'm pretty sure that I'm the only one looking at that ad at the time. I could be wrong. But the counter increments are very regular.

World Of Straight Razor Shaving DVD - Straight Razor Place Classifieds

In FF, I open the page and I see 1534 views. I refresh the page and I see 1537 then 1540, 1543, 1546.

If I go to IE, I get 1549, 1552, 1555, 1558....

So it looks to me like it's incrementing by threes? (Had a user report this, so it's potentially not just me.)

Thanks
David

Chuck S · October 15th, 2008, 07:49 PM

The code is pretty specific in showproduct.php

Code:

Content visible to verified customers only.

There is only one query and it increments one view. If someone hits refresh multiple times it is a view.

dwessell · October 16th, 2008, 08:54 PM

But if I refresh, should the view increment by 1? Everytime I refresh, it increments by 3?

dw

Chuck S · October 16th, 2008, 10:17 PM

test - PhotoPost Classifieds

It should refresh by 1 which is what I see.

mike_bbf · November 23rd, 2009, 08:37 AM

I have the same problem - increments by 5 or 6 on each refresh.:

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Chuck S · November 23rd, 2009, 09:53 AM

Do you have spider urls enabled?

mike_bbf · November 23rd, 2009, 02:54 PM

Hi Chuck, search engine friendly urls are not enabled I am sure.

Chuck S · November 23rd, 2009, 03:52 PM

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Yes they are. They turning them off and let me know if it happens then.

mike_bbf · November 23rd, 2009, 05:12 PM

I thought spider frendly urls was a hack for the vb forum software (which I have not installed) I guess this is something in the classifieds software then - can you enlighten me a bit?

Chuck S · November 23rd, 2009, 05:16 PM

In Global Options in admin turn off spider urls and then test and see if you get this issue still.

mike_bbf · November 23rd, 2009, 05:30 PM

Thanks Chuck - done that & it's incrementing by one now.

Chuck S · November 23rd, 2009, 05:31 PM

No problem

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