Re: Problem with ShoppingCart.tpl refresh

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2000


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 28703
interpreted = N
texte = on 3/8/00 12:32 PM, Kevin Lippert at lippert@papress.com wrote:> I'm using a modified version of the Tea Room ShoppingCart.tpl page to > display a shopping cart both as an item is added, and as they are removed > from a cart (here the Remove command calls ShoppingCart.tpl recursively, > as in the example). > > However, the page doesn't always display the correct information, and > requires a refresh or a call to a ShowCart link to show the proper > contents of the cart. For example, when I add an item, it calls > ShoppingCart.tpl but doesn't display the recent addition unless I click > on a View your cart link---then the new item displays. Ditto for > Remove this item; it doesn't update to show the item gone. > > I tried adding the [setmimeheader] items someone posted yesterday on an > unrelated matter to keep the user's browser from caching, but this hasn't > made a difference. >> [SETMIMEHEADER name=Pragma&value=no-cache] >> [SETMIMEHEADER name=Expires&value=Thu, 01 Dec 1994 16:00:00 GMT] >> [SETMIMEHEADER name=Cache-Control&value=max-age=0] > > I also tried adding xxx=[random][random][random]... > > Feel free to try this at: > http://www.copernicusbooks.com > > Add an item; the ShoppingCart page will show nothing is available; click > on VIEW CART in the left toolbar and the showcart command will display > the proper info. > > Now, my there is nothing in your cart is based on this test: > [orderfile cart=[cart]] > [showif [numlineitems]>0] > Is this what's screwing me up? If so, why? And is there an easier way to > test for an empty cart? > > Thanks in advance! > > Kevin Lippert > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Kevin I had that problem also, so what it came down to for me was I wasn't adding the &cart=[cart] to all links and subsequent links. So when I'm at your home page I picked a book rare earth http://www.copernicusbooks.com/Detail.tpl?cart=3035369084725&ISBN=0387987010 so when I added & to this link like http://www.copernicusbooks.com/Detail.tpl?&cart=3035369084725&ISBN=038798701 0 reloaded page then add book to cart it worked, hope this helps. I'm just beginner so sorry if this incorrect info. I also added tag [cart] to my pages to see were I was losing cart numbers------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Problem with ShoppingCart.tpl refresh (Paul Willis 2000)
  2. Re: Problem with ShoppingCart.tpl refresh (Kevin Lippert 2000)
  3. Re: Problem with ShoppingCart.tpl refresh (John Butler 2000)
  4. Re: Problem with ShoppingCart.tpl refresh (Lee Selvog 2000)
  5. Re: Problem with ShoppingCart.tpl refresh (Kevin Lippert 2000)
  6. Re: Problem with ShoppingCart.tpl refresh (Glenn Busbin 2000)
  7. Problem with ShoppingCart.tpl refresh (Kevin Lippert 2000)
on 3/8/00 12:32 PM, Kevin Lippert at lippert@papress.com wrote:> I'm using a modified version of the Tea Room ShoppingCart.tpl page to > display a shopping cart both as an item is added, and as they are removed > from a cart (here the Remove command calls ShoppingCart.tpl recursively, > as in the example). > > However, the page doesn't always display the correct information, and > requires a refresh or a call to a ShowCart link to show the proper > contents of the cart. For example, when I add an item, it calls > ShoppingCart.tpl but doesn't display the recent addition unless I click > on a View your cart link---then the new item displays. Ditto for > Remove this item; it doesn't update to show the item gone. > > I tried adding the [setmimeheader] items someone posted yesterday on an > unrelated matter to keep the user's browser from caching, but this hasn't > made a difference. >> [SETMIMEHEADER name=Pragma&value=no-cache] >> [SETMIMEHEADER name=Expires&value=Thu, 01 Dec 1994 16:00:00 GMT] >> [SETMIMEHEADER name=Cache-Control&value=max-age=0] > > I also tried adding xxx=[random][random][random]... > > Feel free to try this at: > http://www.copernicusbooks.com > > Add an item; the ShoppingCart page will show nothing is available; click > on VIEW CART in the left toolbar and the showcart command will display > the proper info. > > Now, my there is nothing in your cart is based on this test: > [orderfile cart=[cart]] > [showif [numlineitems]>0] > Is this what's screwing me up? If so, why? And is there an easier way to > test for an empty cart? > > Thanks in advance! > > Kevin Lippert > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Kevin I had that problem also, so what it came down to for me was I wasn't adding the &cart=[cart] to all links and subsequent links. So when I'm at your home page I picked a book rare earth http://www.copernicusbooks.com/Detail.tpl?cart=3035369084725&ISBN=0387987010 so when I added & to this link like http://www.copernicusbooks.com/Detail.tpl?&cart=3035369084725&ISBN=038798701 0 reloaded page then add book to cart it worked, hope this helps. I'm just beginner so sorry if this incorrect info. I also added tag [cart] to my pages to see were I was losing cart numbers------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Lee Selvog

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