counting the number of backtracs

From: zeus (zohar_at_sheernetworks.com)
Date: 03/27/04 

Date: 27 Mar 2004 01:01:50 -0800

How can I use assert/retract to count the number of backtracks made in
execution of a predicate?

Thanks,
Zeus

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