Adding a FanUpdate Entry Word Count

This is a rough 30-second guide, code is short & sweet, and I've not run the mod past Jenny... but, I'm not one to refuse a request when it's simple to implement.

In your fanupdate folder (or the root of your website if that's where you've got it installed), open the class folder, and find FanUpdate_Post.php.

Right near the very bottom of the file, look for:
$text = str_replace('{{body}}', $this->getBodyFormatted(), $text);

On a new line right after that one, add:
$text = str_replace('{{word_count}}', str_word_count($this->getBody()), $text);

Now, in your blog control panel, go to Options -> Templates, and in the entry_template: box put {{word_count}} where you'd like the word count to appear. E.g. on a default install, I edited the following line:
<p class="catfile">Posted {{date}}. Filed under {{category}}. {{comment_link}}. Word Count: {{word_count}}</p>

Save your settings and refresh your blog, it should appear exactly where you placed it.

Comments (6)

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    On Mon 17th Nov 2008 @ 20:24, Julia said:

    I don't get the point of word count in blog entries. It's doesn't even look "cool".

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    On Mon 17th Nov 2008 @ 20:31, Jem said:

    Don't ask me, I'm just doing as I'm told  ;)

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    On Mon 17th Nov 2008 @ 20:35, Kim said:

    Thanks for this Jem, it was very useful.  :)

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    On Mon 17th Nov 2008 @ 20:37, Kim said:

    Damn, clicked submit before I was finished. =/
    Also wanted to say:
    I tested it out and it worked... Not that I'll probably keep it but it was useful to play with.

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    On Tue 18th Nov 2008 @ 01:35, Alexandra said:

    Thanks for that Jem, I'll bookmark this entry for later ^_^

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    On Tue 18th Nov 2008 @ 04:31, Julia said:

    Thanks for this, I doubt I'll ever use it. I want to try it out but my site is down  :(

    It probably is 30secs.

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