Volatile ip.txt on counter 1.1

Greetings [all]

I installed PHP counter v. 1.1 and it is running fine, but for some reason the IP numbers writen on the ip.txt file are disappearing either on a daily basis (the file may be restarting everyday) either at a random basis (I go to check and there is only one IP there after may counted distinct hits).

Thank you in advance for any hint.

Hello [[all]]

Pollie answers to Pollie what Pollie could understaand.

the ip.txt file is not volatile; it only zeroes each n minutes where n is the IP lock timelag.

That is, it is not a logging stat file; it is just a time-locker.

regards
Paula