Submit Query after somebody has been on the page for a certain amount of time

[Galahad]

Hey, I'm in the middle of creating a website and i am stuck.

Basically, I have added a view count to a page so when a user clicks on a page, it submits a query to update the view count. Now the problem is that if people constantly hit refresh, the view count will go up every time that page loads for even the slightest second. So I'm wondering if it's possible to make it so that the query only submits after the user has been on the page for a certain amount of time (5 seconds). Thanks

[sniko]

Use the sleep function?

[Galahad]

Use the sleep function?

How would i use that function to stop a query from submitting after 5 seconds?

... its probably easy but I've just started php again and i have almost forgot everything.

[sniko]

/*
- code before query
*/
sleep(5);
/*
- do query
- rest of code
*/

[Galahad]

/*
- code before query
*/
sleep(5);
/*
- do query
- rest of code
*/

Thanks i've just tried it but it's not the solution i'm looking for. That just makes the page take 5 seconds longer to load

[sniko]

Then why not use Google Analytics?

[Galahad]

Then why not use Google Analytics?

I'm making a image website and i want to show the amount of views that image has on the page so i guess that wouldnt work...unless theres a way to show the views of each individual page

[Octarine]

Sessions would help here; for example...

Edited September 6, 2012 by Octarine

[sniko]

Read this thread: http://www.fly2.co/WE0Yw819

and view the second reply.

- or -

do this: http://www.fly2.co/WQ5Nw548

[Galahad]

Sessions would help here; for example...

Brilliant! It works! Thanks alot :D