We have rolled out a new feature in nextSTAT that will allow you to track events in Flash, JavaScript (AJAX) and other Rich Internet Application environments. The cornerstone of this functionality is a new JavaScript function called NS_LogEvent that can be invoked from your Flash or Ajax applications.

To track an event in nextSTAT call the NS_LogEvent JavaScript function passing in an event name. The event name can by any string you wish and will appear in your nextSTAT reports as Page Views. It is recommended that you employ a consistent naming convention for your events that will easily denote the type of event that occured. A common approach is to name your event hierarchy as if they were directories on your web server. For example, to track flash button clicks you may want to name the events:

/flashevents/button1/click
/flashevents/button2/click
etc.

Similarly for Ajax events you could use something like:

/ajaxevents/page1/view
/ajaxevents/page2/view
etc.

To invoke the NS_LogEvent JavaScript function from within a Flash application you can use the getURL ActionScript method:

on (release) {
getURL("javascript:NS_LogEvent('/flashevents/button1/click')");
}

Likewise, in your Ajax application you can make calls to NS_LogEvent anytime you wish to record an event in nextSTAT:

function ajaxPage(page) {
NS_LogEvent('/ajaxevents/'+page+'/view');
...
}

Please let us know if you have any questions or comments about this new feature. You can request help in the nextSTAT Forums or send us an email to support@nextstat.com.

We are pleased to announce a new feature in nextSTAT that gives you the ability to set up email subscriptions that will deliver nextSTAT reports directly to your Inbox.  This new feature lets you set up daily, weekly or monthly email subscriptions that can deliver up to 5 nextSTAT reports per email to as many people as you want.

To get started with Email Reports, log into your nextSTAT account and click the “My Account” tab.  From there select the Manage Email Reports link then click “Schedule New Report”.  This feature is currently marked as “beta” so please let us know if you find any bugs or encounter any problems.  Please direct all feedback to beta@nextstat.com.

WebSTAT LLC is committed to the continued development of both it’s WebSTAT and nextSTAT product as evidenced by this latest addition.  We value our loyal customers and want to continue providing them with an excellent product and world-class service and support.  If you have a feature request for the engineering team, drop by the forums and let us know.