I'd like to know how to write a downloads counter that changes a var in an external .js file??
the var is named after the id of the textbox that displays the number held within that var...

eg:
external file:

var txtbx = 0

html:

<script type="text/javascript">
count() //writes the increased value to the var in the external file 
//(var to change is based on the input ID)
</script>

<a href... onclick="count()">download</a> 
<span style="align:right">
Downloads: <input type="textbox" id="txtbx" value=txtbx>
</span>

can anyone help??

this was supposed to have been answered yesterday -_-

also...
off topic...
but...

how do you shorten something like this down:

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