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11-Dec-12 05:29:39

Only show module after 3 page visits

IM trying to display a module after the 3rd page visit then cookie their browser so it wont show again until the cookie expires (1 week). Im not much of a php guy but I did what I could to come up with this, yet the cookie doesn't seem to be working as the module still comes up after every visit.

session_start();
$instance_name = "module_counter1";
$c = JRequest::getInt('SeenIt', 0, 'cookie');

if (!isset($_SESSION[$instance_name]) ||
$_SESSION[$instance_name] == "") {
$_SESSION[$instance_name] = 0;
}
$count = ++$_SESSION[$instance_name];
if ($count < 3) return;
if ($count >= 3 and $c) return;
else setcookie( 'SeenIt', 1, time()+7*24*60*60, '/' );
return 272;

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13-Dec-12 10:02:24

Re: Only show module after 3 page visits

Close! I think you are mainly missing the check for the presence of the "SeenIt" cookie. Try this:

session_start();
$instance_name = "module_counter1";
$c = JRequest::getInt('SeenIt', 0, 'cookie');
if ($c) return; // bypass here if cookie found.

if (!isset($_SESSION[$instance_name]) ||
$_SESSION[$instance_name] == "") {
$_SESSION[$instance_name] = 0;
}
$count = ++$_SESSION[$instance_name];
if ($count != 3) return; // only continue on 3rd page view
setcookie( 'SeenIt', 1, time()+7*24*60*60, '/' );
return 272;

Did you remember to disable module 72 so that it doesn't show up unless MetaMod includes it? Also, ensure the "quick module id or position include" box is EMPTY if you are using PHP.

Hope that helps,
Stephen

Stephen Brandon
MetaMod / Chameleon developer
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