sub add_views{

my $id = shift;
my $current_views = shift;

   my $new_views = $current_views + 1;

my($dbh,$sth);
$dbh = BaboonDB->connect();
   $sth = $dbh->prepare('UPDATE news SET views=? WHERE id=?') or die("Couldn't prepare statement: " . $dbh->errstr);
   $sth->execute($new_views,$id) or die("Couldn't execute statement: " . $sth->errstr);
   $sth->finish;
$dbh->disconnect;

return($new_views);

}