1) There are shorter ways to do this, but it requires PHP5; something a lot of people still don't have. I wasn't about to do error handling for an undefined function for a 10-line script. PHP5 does what PHP4 did and more, so it's usually good to code for PHP4, especially when you don't know what version they're running.
2) It's a free script that was put there to get traffic from HotScripts.com. Notice the "SUPER SIMPLE" part of the title, also.
3) Even thought I told the user to CHMOD the file to 777, it's not a security hole. All you have to lose is one number. Woopty shit. And that is only if you're on shared virtual hosting. 777 on a Directory isn't a security risk EITHER if there's nothing there to lose. The counter is in its own directory ANYWAY.
4) Yes, 666 would work, but it's not nearly as common as 777, and anyone from HotScripts would probably feel better just checking all the boxes off instead of all but three. Many FTP programs do not show the actual number you're setting it to.
5)
http://www.php-coder-for-hire.com/projects/ <-- you can find some recent projects there. All valid CSS and XHTML, all very quick scripts, and most importantly, all very customizable for the end user to make it fit/look like wherever/whatever they want
6) It's a free script....and you're a moron!
7) I'm not a minor... I'm 20 years old, and anyone who hired me before I was 18 (alchemist for example), did so for mainstream work.
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You are quite possibly the worst person on GFY to date (and there are a lot to chose from). That non-business thread you are talking about was at 3AM on a Thursday night, and only because someone had posted a very similar video.
Maybe some time you can hire me for a project and THEN if you aren't happy comment about the quality. There have been a couple people on here with some understandable complaints about me: time issues, deadlines, organizational skills, or telling them I can't do their projects for them.
NEVER has any client EVER said anything wrong about the quality of the code, or how well it works.
Does that counter count? YES.
Is that counter easy to install? YES.
Is that counter simple? YES.
Is that counter compatible with PHP4? YES.
Are there easier ways to make that script? YES (but not for PHP4)
Should I put error handling into that script? ABSOLUTELY NOT. It isn't worth it, and if a user has an error, it would be hard to troubleshoot if they can't see what the error is.
Thank you to all the people who backed me up in this thread, especially the fellow programmers and current & past clients.
I must not be doing such a horrible job if I keep getting repeat business even AFTER serious time delays.