<?
$path = "/YOUR/PATH/TO/public_html/php_diary/data";
$filename = "122499.dat";
$x= -1;
  if($file = fopen("$path/$filename", "r"))
  {
    while(!feof($file))
    {
      $therate = fgetss($file, 255);
      $x++;
      $count = $count + $therate;
    }
    fclose($file);
  }
$average = ($count / $x);
print("Surfer Average Rating for 12/24/99: ");
printf("%.2f", $average);
print("<br>Total Surfer Votes: $x");
?>