Simple Counter Needed

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Originally posted by BrAinZ
Someone MUST have some ideas.... If so PLEASE take the time to put me out of my misery

THANKS!

PHP Code:

<?
if(file_exists("counter.dat")) {
    $exist_file = fopen("counter.dat", "r");
      $new_count = fgets($exist_file, 255);
      $new_count++;
      fclose($exist_file);
      $MYID = $new_count;
      $exist_count = fopen("counter.dat", "w");
      fputs($exist_count, $new_count);
      fclose($exist_count);
} else {
    $new_file = fopen("counter.dat", "w");
    fputs($new_file, "1");
    $MYID = 1;
    fclose($new_file);
}

echo $MYID;
?>

That will work.