Online word counters stealing content

Hello everyone,

I am currently using a computer that does not have word, and I do not think that wordpad has a wordcounter, consequently, I have been using online word counters. My articles must be original and have been published no where else on the net per my contract. I am wondering if word counters store and post information that you put in them, I am sure some do. Does anyone know of a reputable online word counter? Any info much appreciated. Thanks. I check all my articles on word, but today I am wordless.

 

I'm not too sure about the online word counters because I always have access to word myself. You could try running it through copyscape as that dislays how many words the text has and if it is unique etc.

The bad thing though is that it costs $0.05 per search so if you do it and have not met the desired words you will have to do it again or count the additional manually or something. The more time you spend doing it thought you begin to be able to estimate accurately how many words ou have done So when you think you have met your limit run it through.

Sorry if ive been talking about something totally irrelevant to what you are looking for lol.

 

You can use OpenOffice, a free alternative to Micrsft Office. Just follow this link to download; http://www.openoffice.org/

 

I second the openoffice suggestion.

or you can try Abiword http://www.abisource.com/
also free, open source. Quite a bit smaller than openoffice.

If you don't have one set computer to work on they also make a portible Openoffice and Abiword that you can put on a USB drive and carry around with you.
http://portableapps.com/apps/office/abiword_portable

 

Wow, thank you very much for this suggestion.

 

You can use this

<?php

if(!isset($_POST['count'])){
echo "<form method=\"post\" >";
echo "<textarea name=\"countthis\" style=\"width:500px;height:200px;\"></textarea><br>";
echo "<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Count\" name=\"count\"><br>";
echo "</form>";
}else{
$words = count(explode(" ",$_POST['countthis']));

echo "Your article contains ".$words." words.";
}

?>

PHP:

 

Uh, yeah , as far as the above goes, I would have no idea what to do with that, but thanks.

 

sorry, i will host it on one of my sites for you...

www.bobboka.com/codesamples/wordcounter.php

 

Nice, but it isn't perfect. Try also using the str_replace function to find " " (two whitespace chars) and replace it with " " (one white space char")

That will turn this: "this word" (three words by your count)
Into: "this word" (two words- the correct count)

 

i know i just realized it after i tested it... ill rework it later... im working on a 20 page portfolio for a class right now :X.. its due in 10 hours

 

You also might want to create a frame that loads the next page separately, so we don't have to click the back button so often.

I have finals coming up to, I should stop wasting time on DP and go study!

 

Another great open source option is Lotus Symphony by IBM.