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## MOD Title: chCounter integration
## MOD Author: Christoph Bachner < webmaster@christoph-bachner[dot].net > http://www.christoph-bachner[dot]net
## MOD Description: Includes the chCouter into every phpBB page.
## MOD Version:  1.1.0
##
## Installation Level: easy
## Installation Time: 3 Minutes
## Files To Edit: (3)
##          page_header.php
##          overall_footer.tpl
##          simple_footer.php
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### Author Notes:
##
##      This MOD is NOT EasyMod compatible.
##      The chCounter should be installed first.
##
###
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## Before Adding This MOD To Your Forum, You Should Back Up All Files Related To This MOD
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#
#-----[ OPEN ]------------------------------------------
#
includes/page_header.php

#
#-----[ FIND ]------------------------------------------
#
//
// The following assigns all _common_ variables that may be used at any point
// in a template.
//

#
#-----[ BEFORE, ADD ]------------------------------------------
#
//
// chCounter
//
ob_start();
$chCounter_force_new_db_connection = FALSE;
include( 'absolute_path_to_counter_directory/counter.php' );
$chCounter = ob_get_contents();
ob_end_clean();


#
#-----[ FIND ]------------------------------------------
#
	'SITENAME' => $board_config['sitename'],

#
#-----[ AFTER, ADD ]------------------------------------------
#
	'COUNTER' => $chCounter,



#
#-----[ OPEN ]------------------------------------------
#
templates/subSilver/overall_footer.tpl

#
#-----[ IN-LINE FIND ]------------------------------------------
#
Powered by <a href="http://www.phpbb.com/" target="_phpbb" class="copyright">phpBB</a> {PHPBB_VERSION} &copy; 2001, 2002 phpBB Group<br />{TRANSLATION_INFO}</span>

#
#-----[ In-LINE AFTER, ADD ]------------------------------------------
#
<br />
{COUNTER}



#
#-----[ OPEN ]------------------------------------------
#
templates/subSilver/simple_footer.tpl

#
#-----[ IN-LINE FIND ]------------------------------------------
#
Powered by <a href="http://www.phpbb.com/" target="_phpbb" class="copyright">phpBB</a> {PHPBB_VERSION} &copy; 2001,2002 phpBB Group</span>

#
#-----[ IN-LINE AFTER, ADD ]------------------------------------------
# 
<br />
{COUNTER}




#
#-----[ SAVE/CLOSE ALL FILES ]--------------------------
#


#
# ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS/HINTS
#
# 1. The chCounter must be installed first.
# 2. You must customize the path to the counter directory that is added to the file page_header.php.
# 3. The placeholder {COUNTER} _must_ be noted within the templates. To be able to count JavaScript and screen resolutions,
#    an (invisible) output of the counter has to be transferred to the visitors. But of course you can note this placeholder
#    whereever you like.
# 4. To pretend that the phpBB session IDs are stored by the counter (which would be a serious security issue),
#    you have to tell the counter to remove the "sid" variable (without quotes)
#    (Administration Area -> Settings -> Statistics -> Common -> Pages statistic: purge of the query string)
#    You may even add every GET variable that is used by phpBB to this list. The variables:
#    sid; mode; u; search_author; t; p; f; highlight; folder; logout; start; postdays; postorder; search_id; mark; view; agreed; vote; watch; unwatch; c; redirect; topicdays; coppa; order; 
#


# EoM