Re: Bookmarked URL with cart
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1998
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 19734
interpreted = N
texte = >>Since the way the cart is generated is based on the date and time I've >>suggested that the smart cart feature of WebCatalog should include a >>check if the cart is generated the last 24 hours (or whatever value you've >>set in the prefs). If it's an old cart it should be skipped and replaced >>with a new cart. > >The cart is *mostly* generated from date+time, but extra numbers are added >to ensure uniqueness, so it is not possible to decode a cart to get the >original date+time. There are also many WebMasters who *want* people to >re-enter with the same cart some days, weeks, or months later.It would at least be possible to check the date. But if it's like you say that many webmasters want to reuse carts (which I find strange, it's kind of opposite logic to the idea with shoppingcarts IMHO) then we'll have to stick with the current behaviour.I'll stick to my home made cart generation ;-) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Christer Olsson Stora Nygatan 21 Phone +46 40 791 50 Art director S-211 37 Malmoe Fax +46 40 97 99 77 Ljusa Ideer AB Sweden http://www.ljusaideer.se
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>>Since the way the cart is generated is based on the date and time I've >>suggested that the smart cart feature of WebCatalog should include a >>check if the cart is generated the last 24 hours (or whatever value you've >>set in the prefs). If it's an old cart it should be skipped and replaced >>with a new cart. > >The cart is *mostly* generated from date+time, but extra numbers are added >to ensure uniqueness, so it is not possible to decode a cart to get the >original date+time. There are also many WebMasters who *want* people to >re-enter with the same cart some days, weeks, or months later.It would at least be possible to check the date. But if it's like you say that many webmasters want to reuse carts (which I find strange, it's kind of opposite logic to the idea with shoppingcarts IMHO) then we'll have to stick with the current behaviour.I'll stick to my home made cart generation ;-) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Christer Olsson Stora Nygatan 21 Phone +46 40 791 50 Art director S-211 37 Malmoe Fax +46 40 97 99 77 Ljusa Ideer AB Sweden http://www.ljusaideer.se
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