PHP - Calculate Time In Seconds Based On Time Stamp.

I am trying to enter a new time stamp into mysql database when a user logs in at my site.
I read on the update syntax but can't seem to get it to do it.. It reads the values just doesnt write the values into mysql.

$update_query = mysql_query UPDATE users SET (last_access, ip_address, browser, hostname) values ($date, $IP, $browser, $hostname) WHERE username = '$login'") or die("QUERY FAILED: " . mysql_error()); 
$update = ($update_query) or die ("QUERY FAILED: " . mysql_error()); 

I'm having a problem with getting the timestamp to attach to the filename.  Currently when it's uploaded in the database it says $timestamp in front of the filename instead of the time.

Scroll down towards the bottom of the code to see it.  Thanks for your help!


$username = $_GET['username'];
$item_id = $_GET['id'];

  define( 'DESIRED_IMAGE_WIDTH', 150 );
  define( 'DESIRED_IMAGE_HEIGHT', 150 );

  $source_path = $_FILES[ 'thumb' ][ 'tmp_name' ];
  $timestamp = time();

  //
  // Add file validation code here
  //

  list( $source_width, $source_height, $source_type ) = getimagesize( $source_path );

  switch ( $source_type )
  {
    case IMAGETYPE_GIF:
      $source_gdim = imagecreatefromgif( $source_path );
      break;

    case IMAGETYPE_JPEG:
      $source_gdim = imagecreatefromjpeg( $source_path );
      break;

    case IMAGETYPE_PNG:
      $source_gdim = imagecreatefrompng( $source_path );
      break;
  }

  $source_aspect_ratio = $source_width / $source_height;
  $desired_aspect_ratio = DESIRED_IMAGE_WIDTH / DESIRED_IMAGE_HEIGHT;

  if ( $source_aspect_ratio > $desired_aspect_ratio )
  {
    //
    // Triggered when source image is wider
    //
    $temp_height = DESIRED_IMAGE_HEIGHT;
    $temp_width = ( int ) ( DESIRED_IMAGE_HEIGHT * $source_aspect_ratio );
  }
  else
  {
    //
    // Triggered otherwise (i.e. source image is similar or taller)
    //
    $temp_width = DESIRED_IMAGE_WIDTH;
    $temp_height = ( int ) ( DESIRED_IMAGE_WIDTH / $source_aspect_ratio );
  }

  //
  // Resize the image into a temporary GD image
  //

  $temp_gdim = imagecreatetruecolor( $temp_width, $temp_height );
  imagecopyresampled(
    $temp_gdim,
    $source_gdim,
    0, 0,
    0, 0,
    $temp_width, $temp_height,
    $source_width, $source_height
  );

  //
  // Copy cropped region from temporary image into the desired GD image
  //

  $x0 = ( $temp_width - DESIRED_IMAGE_WIDTH ) / 2;
  $y0 = ( $temp_height - DESIRED_IMAGE_HEIGHT ) / 2;

  $desired_gdim = imagecreatetruecolor( DESIRED_IMAGE_WIDTH, DESIRED_IMAGE_HEIGHT );
  imagecopy(
    $desired_gdim,
    $temp_gdim,
    0, 0,
    $x0, $y0,
    DESIRED_IMAGE_WIDTH, DESIRED_IMAGE_HEIGHT
  );

  //
  // Render the image
  // Alternatively, you can save the image in file-system or database
  //

  header( 'Content-type: image/jpeg' );
  imagejpeg( $desired_gdim, "image_files/".'$timestamp'.$_FILES["thumb"]["name"] );
  
  
  
mysql_connect("localhost", "root", "", "") or die(mysql_error());
mysql_select_db("") or die(mysql_error());

$timestamp = time();
$item_image = '"$timestamp"'.$_FILES['thumb']['name'];
  
$sql="UPDATE product SET thumb='$item_image' WHERE id = '$item_id'";

 if (!mysql_query($sql))

  {

  die('Error: ' . mysql_error());

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for ($z=1;$z<=30*365; $z++)
{
$bal[date('Y-m-d', strtotime("+ ". $z ." days"))] = $balance;//the balance of loan here.;
}

As you can see Im working on loading the daily balance of a 30 year loan in an array.

The code goes to hell in the year 2038.  I have scoured the internet for help.  I have gone to the wikipedia link and have looked at other posts but there isn't quite something that can help me.  How can I load dates beyond 01-18-2038 into my array?

I have heard of ways to do it with MySQL and the DATETIME() function, but that doesn't seem to make sense for what I am trying to accomplish.

Please point me in the right direction.

Thanks.

Hi everyone...

I would like to implement a questionnaire/survey system that has only two Answers (Yes /No).

Basically, this questionnaire system will be widely used on Mobile Phones.

It will be looking something like this below: http://awardwinningfjords.com/2009/06/16/iphone-style-checkboxes.html

Lets say a user selects a response as No (Using the above slider button for a question). That response should be recorded in the database with User Details + Time Stamp.

Also, I would like to generate a report for each question (Responses of Multiple Users) and a report at a User Level for the entire questionnaire/survey (s).

Can some one guide me the fastest & easiest way to achieve this? I'm a new learner of PHP.

Regards
Sandeep

I need to get the +10 timezone. But
1. The output for +10 is incorrect. Please help to fix it.
2. Is this a good way to get it?

<?php
echo "time=" (.time() + 36000);
?>

Hi!

I have got a problem with this function:

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<?php
function Sec2Time($time){
  if(is_numeric($time)){
    $value = array(
      "years" => 0, "days" => 0, "hours" => 0,
      "minutes" => 0, "seconds" => 0,
    );
    if($time >= 31556926){
      $value["years"] = floor($time/31556926);
      $time = ($time%31556926);
    }
    if($time >= 86400){
      $value["days"] = floor($time/86400);
      $time = ($time%86400);
    }
    if($time >= 3600){
      $value["hours"] = floor($time/3600);
      $time = ($time%3600);
    }
    if($time >= 60){
      $value["minutes"] = floor($time/60);
      $time = ($time%60);
    }
    $value["seconds"] = floor($time);
    return (array) $value;
  }else{
    return (bool) FALSE;
  }
}
?>

and my output for example:

echo Sec2Time(604800);
returns = "Array" ??

What I am wanting is to return a time from how many seconds.
604800 is 7 days so I want it to say 7 days.
2419200 is 1 month so I want it to say 1 month or 4 weeks.

is (above) the right function for what I want ?

thanks.

Please help me out .....

ERROR: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded

error occured in the function CRM/sys1.7.2/database/DB_active_rec.php

line num :180 i.e  $this->$item = $default_value;


function _reset_run($ar_reset_items)
        {
                foreach ($ar_reset_items as $item => $default_value)
                {
                        if ( ! in_array($item, $this->ar_store_array))
                        {
                                $this->$item = $default_value;
                        }
                }
        }

I wrote a function that grabs the elapsed time of a recently uploaded video. However, the time does not seem to increment. For example, if I upload a video, the time will display as '1 second'.

However, if I continuously refresh the page, the time does not increment or increase. Any way to fix this? I figured I'd have to put it in some kind of loop (I do call the function in another class).

 

function getElapsedTime($time) {
	
	$time = time() - $time; // get time since video upload date
	$time = ($time < 1) ? 1 : $time;
	$tokens = array(
	    31536000 => 'year',
	    2592000  => 'month',
	    604800   => 'week',
	    86400    => 'day',
	    3600     => 'hour',
	    60       => 'minute',
	    1        => 'second'
	);
	
	foreach ($tokens as $unit => $text) {
	    if ($time < $unit) continue;
	    $numberOfUnits = floor($time / $unit);
	    return $numberOfUnits . ' ' . $text . (($numberOfUnits > 1) ? 's' : '');
    }
}

 

Hi, this is my first post and I just need some guidance, I'm trying to write a function (ultimatly create a page) where it would show where in the world is 12 clock e.g. so I'm base din UK and I visit the page (run the function) and it would scan all time options possible and spits out where (if) in the world it's 12 lock.    Thanks.

hello,

I am using a script which takes backup of my database and convert it into a zip file,

I am getting following error

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Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded in /home/USERNAME/public_html/functions.php on line 110

I know I read and search forum for solving this by editing PHP.INI file, but i Have no access to it

So is their any way that I can able to run the script but modifying it??

Its working fine on localhost

I have also attached the files

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<?php

/**
* Class to dynamically create a zip file (archive)
*
* @author Rochak Chauhan
*/

class createZip  {  

    public $compressedData = array();
    public $centralDirectory = array(); // central directory   
    public $endOfCentralDirectory = "\x50\x4b\x05\x06\x00\x00\x00\x00"; //end of Central directory record
    public $oldOffset = 0;

    /**
     * Function to create the directory where the file(s) will be unzipped
     *
     * @param $directoryName string
     *
     */
    
    public function addDirectory($directoryName) {
        $directoryName = str_replace("\\", "/", $directoryName);  

        $feedArrayRow = "\x50\x4b\x03\x04";
        $feedArrayRow .= "\x0a\x00";    
        $feedArrayRow .= "\x00\x00";    
        $feedArrayRow .= "\x00\x00";    
        $feedArrayRow .= "\x00\x00\x00\x00";

        $feedArrayRow .= pack("V",0);
        $feedArrayRow .= pack("V",0);
        $feedArrayRow .= pack("V",0);
        $feedArrayRow .= pack("v", strlen($directoryName) );
        $feedArrayRow .= pack("v", 0 );
        $feedArrayRow .= $directoryName;  

        $feedArrayRow .= pack("V",0);
        $feedArrayRow .= pack("V",0);
        $feedArrayRow .= pack("V",0);

        $this -> compressedData[] = $feedArrayRow;
        
        $newOffset = strlen(implode("", $this->compressedData));

        $addCentralRecord = "\x50\x4b\x01\x02";
        $addCentralRecord .="\x00\x00";    
        $addCentralRecord .="\x0a\x00";    
        $addCentralRecord .="\x00\x00";    
        $addCentralRecord .="\x00\x00";    
        $addCentralRecord .="\x00\x00\x00\x00";
        $addCentralRecord .= pack("V",0);
        $addCentralRecord .= pack("V",0);
        $addCentralRecord .= pack("V",0);
        $addCentralRecord .= pack("v", strlen($directoryName) );
        $addCentralRecord .= pack("v", 0 );
        $addCentralRecord .= pack("v", 0 );
        $addCentralRecord .= pack("v", 0 );
        $addCentralRecord .= pack("v", 0 );
        $ext = "\x00\x00\x10\x00";
        $ext = "\xff\xff\xff\xff";  
        $addCentralRecord .= pack("V", 16 );

        $addCentralRecord .= pack("V", $this -> oldOffset );
        $this -> oldOffset = $newOffset;

        $addCentralRecord .= $directoryName;  

        $this -> centralDirectory[] = $addCentralRecord;  
    }    
    
    /**
     * Function to add file(s) to the specified directory in the archive
     *
     * @param $directoryName string
     *
     */
    
    public function addFile($data, $directoryName)   {

        $directoryName = str_replace("\\", "/", $directoryName);  
    
        $feedArrayRow = "\x50\x4b\x03\x04";
        $feedArrayRow .= "\x14\x00";    
        $feedArrayRow .= "\x00\x00";    
        $feedArrayRow .= "\x08\x00";    
        $feedArrayRow .= "\x00\x00\x00\x00";

        $uncompressedLength = strlen($data);  
        $compression = crc32($data);  
        $gzCompressedData = gzcompress($data);  
        $gzCompressedData = substr( substr($gzCompressedData, 0, strlen($gzCompressedData) - 4), 2);
        $compressedLength = strlen($gzCompressedData);  
        $feedArrayRow .= pack("V",$compression);
        $feedArrayRow .= pack("V",$compressedLength);
        $feedArrayRow .= pack("V",$uncompressedLength);
        $feedArrayRow .= pack("v", strlen($directoryName) );
        $feedArrayRow .= pack("v", 0 );
        $feedArrayRow .= $directoryName;  

        $feedArrayRow .= $gzCompressedData;  

        $feedArrayRow .= pack("V",$compression);
        $feedArrayRow .= pack("V",$compressedLength);
        $feedArrayRow .= pack("V",$uncompressedLength);

        $this -> compressedData[] = $feedArrayRow;

        $newOffset = strlen(implode("", $this->compressedData));

        $addCentralRecord = "\x50\x4b\x01\x02";
        $addCentralRecord .="\x00\x00";    
        $addCentralRecord .="\x14\x00";    
        $addCentralRecord .="\x00\x00";    
        $addCentralRecord .="\x08\x00";    
        $addCentralRecord .="\x00\x00\x00\x00";
        $addCentralRecord .= pack("V",$compression);
        $addCentralRecord .= pack("V",$compressedLength);
        $addCentralRecord .= pack("V",$uncompressedLength);
        $addCentralRecord .= pack("v", strlen($directoryName) );
        $addCentralRecord .= pack("v", 0 );
        $addCentralRecord .= pack("v", 0 );
        $addCentralRecord .= pack("v", 0 );
        $addCentralRecord .= pack("v", 0 );
        $addCentralRecord .= pack("V", 32 );

        $addCentralRecord .= pack("V", $this -> oldOffset );
        $this -> oldOffset = $newOffset;

        $addCentralRecord .= $directoryName;  

        $this -> centralDirectory[] = $addCentralRecord;  
    }

    /**
     * Fucntion to return the zip file
     *
     * @return zipfile (archive)
     */

    public function getZippedfile() {

        $data = implode("", $this -> compressedData);  
        $controlDirectory = implode("", $this -> centralDirectory);  

        return   
            $data.  
            $controlDirectory.  
            $this -> endOfCentralDirectory.  
            pack("v", sizeof($this -> centralDirectory)).     
            pack("v", sizeof($this -> centralDirectory)).     
            pack("V", strlen($controlDirectory)).             
            pack("V", strlen($data)).                
            "\x00\x00";                             
    }


}



/*
  MySQL database backup class, version 1.0.0
  Written by Vagharshak Tozalakyan <vagh@armdex.com>
  Released under GNU Public license
*/


define('MSB_VERSION', '1.0.0');

define('MSB_NL', "\r\n");

define('MSB_STRING', 0);
define('MSB_DOWNLOAD', 1);
define('MSB_SAVE', 2);

class MySQL_Backup
{

  var $server = 'localhost';
  var $port = 3306;
  var $username = 'root';
  var $password = '';
  var $database = '';
  var $link_id = -1;
  var $connected = false;
  var $tables = array();
  var $drop_tables = true;
  var $struct_only = false;
  var $comments = true;
  var $backup_dir = '';
  var $fname_format = 'd_m_y__H_i_s';
  var $error = '';


  function Execute($task = MSB_STRING, $fname = '', $compress = false)
  {
    if (!($sql = $this->_Retrieve()))
    {
      return false;
    }
    if ($task == MSB_SAVE)
    {
      if (empty($fname))
      {
        $fname = $this->backup_dir;
        $fname .= date($this->fname_format);
        $fname .= ($compress ? '.sql.gz' : '.sql');
      }
      return $this->_SaveToFile($fname, $sql, $compress);
    }
    elseif ($task == MSB_DOWNLOAD)
    {
      if (empty($fname))
      {
        $fname = date($this->fname_format);
        $fname .= ($compress ? '.sql.gz' : '.sql');
      }
      return $this->_DownloadFile($fname, $sql, $compress);
    }
    else
    {
      return $sql;
    }
  }


  function _Connect()
  {
    $value = false;
    if (!$this->connected)
    {
      $host = $this->server . ':' . $this->port;
      $this->link_id = mysql_connect($host, $this->username, $this->password);
    }
    if ($this->link_id)
    {
      if (empty($this->database))
      {
        $value = true;
      }
      elseif ($this->link_id !== -1)
      {
        $value = mysql_select_db($this->database, $this->link_id);
      }
      else
      {
        $value = mysql_select_db($this->database);
      }
    }
    if (!$value)
    {
      $this->error = mysql_error();
    }
    return $value;
  }


  function _Query($sql)
  {
    if ($this->link_id !== -1)
    {
      $result = mysql_query($sql, $this->link_id);
    }
    else
    {
      $result = mysql_query($sql);
    }
    if (!$result)
    {
      $this->error = mysql_error();
    }
    return $result;
  }


  function _GetTables()
  {
    $value = array();
    if (!($result = $this->_Query('SHOW TABLES')))
    {
      return false;
    }
    while ($row = mysql_fetch_row($result))
    {
      if (empty($this->tables) || in_array($row[0], $this->tables))
      {
        $value[] = $row[0];
      }
    }
    if (!sizeof($value))
    {
      $this->error = 'No tables found in database.';
      return false;
    }
    return $value;
  }


  function _DumpTable($table)
  {
    $value = '';
    $this->_Query('LOCK TABLES ' . $table . ' WRITE');
    if ($this->comments)
    {
      $value .= '#' . MSB_NL;
      $value .= '# Table structure for table `' . $table . '`' . MSB_NL;
      $value .= '#' . MSB_NL . MSB_NL;
    }
    if ($this->drop_tables)
    {
      $value .= 'DROP TABLE IF EXISTS `' . $table . '`;' . MSB_NL;
    }
    if (!($result = $this->_Query('SHOW CREATE TABLE ' . $table)))
    {
      return false;
    }
    $row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result);
    $value .= str_replace("\n", MSB_NL, $row['Create Table']) . ';';
    $value .= MSB_NL . MSB_NL;
    if (!$this->struct_only)
    {
      if ($this->comments)
      {
        $value .= '#' . MSB_NL;
        $value .= '# Dumping data for table `' . $table . '`' . MSB_NL;
        $value .= '#' . MSB_NL . MSB_NL;
      }
            
      $value .= $this->_GetInserts($table);
    }
    $value .= MSB_NL . MSB_NL;
    $this->_Query('UNLOCK TABLES');
    return $value;
  }


  function _GetInserts($table)
  {
    $value = '';
    if (!($result = $this->_Query('SELECT * FROM ' . $table)))
    {
      return false;
    }
    while ($row = mysql_fetch_row($result))
    {
      $values = '';
      foreach ($row as $data)
      {
        $values .= '\'' . addslashes($data) . '\', ';
      }
      $values = substr($values, 0, -2);
      $value .= 'INSERT INTO ' . $table . ' VALUES (' . $values . ');' . MSB_NL;
    }
    return $value;
  }


  function _Retrieve()
  {
    $value = '';
    if (!$this->_Connect())
    {
      return false;
    }
    if ($this->comments)
    {
      $value .= '#' . MSB_NL;
      $value .= '# MySQL database dump' . MSB_NL;
      $value .= '# Created by MySQL_Backup class, ver. ' . MSB_VERSION . MSB_NL;
      $value .= '#' . MSB_NL;
      $value .= '# Host: ' . $this->server . MSB_NL;
      $value .= '# Generated: ' . date('M j, Y') . ' at ' . date('H:i') . MSB_NL;
      $value .= '# MySQL version: ' . mysql_get_server_info() . MSB_NL;
      $value .= '# PHP version: ' . phpversion() . MSB_NL;
      if (!empty($this->database))
      {
        $value .= '#' . MSB_NL;
        $value .= '# Database: `' . $this->database . '`' . MSB_NL;
      }
      $value .= '#' . MSB_NL . MSB_NL . MSB_NL;
    }
    if (!($tables = $this->_GetTables()))
    {
      return false;
    }
    foreach ($tables as $table)
    {
      if (!($table_dump = $this->_DumpTable($table)))
      {
        $this->error = mysql_error();
        return false;
      }
      $value .= $table_dump;
    }
    return $value;
  }


  function _SaveToFile($fname, $sql, $compress)
  {
    if ($compress)
    {
      if (!($zf = gzopen($fname, 'w9')))
      {
        $this->error = 'Can\'t create the output file.';
        return false;
      }
      gzwrite($zf, $sql);
      gzclose($zf);
    }
    else
    {
      if (!($f = fopen($fname, 'w')))
      {
        $this->error = 'Can\'t create the output file.';
        return false;
      }
      fwrite($f, $sql);
      fclose($f);
    }
    return true;
  }

} 

function mailAttachment($file, $mailto, $from_mail, $from_name, $replyto, $subject, $message) {

    $filename = basename($file);
    $file_size = filesize($file);
    $handle = fopen($file, "r");
    $content = fread($handle, $file_size);
    fclose($handle);
    $content = chunk_split(base64_encode($content));
    $uid = md5(uniqid(time()));
    $name = basename($file);
    $header = "From: ".$from_name." <".$from_mail.">\r\n";
    $header .= "Reply-To: ".$replyto."\r\n";
    $header .= "MIME-Version: 1.0\r\n";
    $header .= "Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary=\"".$uid."\"\r\n\r\n";
    $header .= "This is a multi-part message in MIME format.\r\n";
    $header .= "--".$uid."\r\n";
    $header .= "Content-type:text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1\r\n";
    $header .= "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit\r\n\r\n";
    $header .= $message."\r\n\r\n";
    $header .= "--".$uid."\r\n";
    $header .= "Content-Type: application/octet-stream; name=\"".$filename."\"\r\n"; // use diff. tyoes here
    $header .= "Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64\r\n";
    $header .= "Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=\"".$filename."\"\r\n\r\n";
    $header .= $content."\r\n\r\n";
    $header .= "--".$uid."--";
    if (mail($mailto, $subject, "", $header)) {
        echo "mail send ... OK"; // or use booleans here
    } else {
        echo "mail send ... ERROR!";
    }
} 




function directoryToArray($directory, $recursive) {
    $array_items = array();
    if ($handle = opendir($directory)) {
        while (false !== ($file = readdir($handle))) {
            if ($file != "." && $file != "..") {
                if (is_dir($directory. "/" . $file)) {
                    if($recursive) {
                        $array_items = array_merge($array_items, directoryToArray($directory. "/" . $file, $recursive));
                    }
                    $file = $directory . "/" . $file ."/";
                    $array_items[] = preg_replace("/\/\//si", "/", $file);
                } else {
                    $file = $directory . "/" . $file;
                    $array_items[] = preg_replace("/\/\//si", "/", $file);
                }
            }
        }
        closedir($handle);
    }
    return $array_items;
}

function pr($val)
{
    echo '<pre>';
    print_r($val);
    echo '</pre>';
}
  
?>

Hey,

I'm getting an error:
Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 60 seconds exceeded in C:\xampp\htdocs\test.php on line 11

My code:
<?php
$file = fopen ('C:\xampp\htdocs\GDict.txt', 'r');
$i = 0;
while(!feof ($file)) {
    $load[$i] = fgets($file, 1024);
    mysql_connect("localhost","root","");
    mysql_select_db("md5");
    $word = $load[$i];
    $md5 = md5($word);
    mysql_query("INSERT INTO md5 VALUES ('$md5', '$word');");
    $i++;
    $limit = count($load);
    $width2 = $limit;
}
fclose($file);
echo '[o] Loaded' . $limit .  'word. <br />';
echo '<br />Done.';
 ?>


I have tried changing the php.ini file.
max_execution_time = 60
To
max_execution_time = 30000000000000

But that still dosent work.

Any help would be loved

Thanks

Jragon

Hi peps,

I am trying to write a script that allows for events to be executed at any given time that user gives it like 
if the user wants it at 2 am the event will execute at that given time i read some answer they say use cron 
but im using windows how to do it ??
 

Hello everyone, here is my problem.

I am working for someone that would like users to be able to create a Trial Account on their website. This trial account is to be used for 24 hours, once the 24 hours is completed they can no longer login/use that account.

Everything about the Trial Account is completed, other then the account timer.

I am at a loss on how to get this part done.

I was thinking that I would use the MySQL commands, GETDATE() and DATEADD(), to get the date and time that the account was created and using the DATEADD() command I would add 24 hours to the GETDATE() value. Then if the user logs into at a date past the DATEADD() value the Users Account type is switched to 3(This means that the account has been disabled) and then is directed to the Logout page, which then redirects him back to the homepage.

After this point, the user can no longer login due to the code preventing any user with an account type of 3 to login.

The problem is that I am unaware how to incorporate the GETDATE() and DATEADD() functions into my PHP code.

Would anyone be able to explain how I can get this done, or suggest a better method of inputting a starting time and ending time for the account?

Thank You for any/all help.

I created a "statistics of site" page, stats.php.
Currently stats.php updates every visit, that's over 25 queries for every visit, with over 9,000 visits a day, I wish to cut down.
What is the best way to make it so all queries are done every hour, therefore requiring less queries to the database?
I assume the best way to go at this would be either to run a time() based script every 60 minutes and:

  - update this to a new field, then stats.php will require 1 query every visit, plus the 1 every hour.
or
  - update a text file and read that each stats.php visit, meaning just the 1 query every hour.

Now, I understand the second option will run much less queries overall, but is it the best way to go? Is there a better way to go about doing this?