Re: [WebDNA] cart stored as a session cookie
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It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 100533
interpreted = N
texte = --=====================_57818093==.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Thanks Brian and Terry - will implement and try it out. I knew that there had to be a better way than attaching ?cart=[cart] to every link. When going to the SSL, I'll just pass the cart value in a hidden input as per normal. Thanks again! GJK At 01:47 PM 8/13/2008, you wrote: >well, how I do it is... > >all pages on the site are built with an included header file, so >adding code in one place and having it run on every page is effortless. >in my header.inc file i have another cart.inc file included. (keeps >things tidy that way) > >it has in it.. > >[!] Attempt to give new visitors a cookie. (new visitor = one without >a current cookie) [/!] >[showif [getcookie Mycart]=] >[setcookie name=Mycart&value=[cart]&path=/&domain=[getmimeheader >Host]&expires=[format days_to_date %A, %d-%b-%Y][math]{[date]}+3[/math] [/format] [math time]{[time]}+{05:00:00}[/math] GMT] >[/showif] > >[!] Give the nice people who just placed an order a new cookie [/!] >[!] I reset the cart value from the previous page elsewhere as part of >the checkout process [/!] >[showif [referrer]^checkoutfinished.tpl] >[setcookie name=Mycart&value=[cart]&path=/&domain=[getmimeheader >Host]&expires=[format days_to_date %A, %d-%b-%Y][math]{[date]}+3[/math] [/format] [math time]{[time]}+{05:00:00}[/math] GMT] >[/showif] > >[!] and we set the cart value to the value stored in the cart cookie >[/!] >[hideif [getcookie Mycart]=] >[text]cart=[getcookie Mycart][/text] >[/hideif] > > >TA-DA! > > > > Brian B. Burton > 256-457-6232 > Department of Redundancy Department >--------------------------------------------------------------- > Specializing in website design and development to make your >customers exclaim: > "Out of all the websites I visit, yours is the easiest to use!" --=====================_57818093==.ALT Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii"
Thanks Brian and Terry - will implement and try it out. I knew that there had to be a better way than attaching ?cart=[cart] to every link.
When going to the SSL, I'll just pass the cart value in a hidden input as per normal.
Thanks again!
GJK
At 01:47 PM 8/13/2008, you wrote:
well, how I do it is...
all pages on the site are built with an included header file, so
adding code in one place and having it run on every page is effortless.
in my header.inc file i have another cart.inc file included. (keeps
things tidy that way)
it has in it..
[!] Attempt to give new visitors a cookie. (new visitor = one without
a current cookie) [/!]
[showif [getcookie Mycart]=]
[setcookie name=Mycart&value=[cart]&path=/&domain=[getmimeheader
Host]&expires=[format days_to_date %A, %d-%b-%Y][math]{[date]}+3[/math] [/format] [math time]{[time]}+{05:00:00}[/math] GMT]
[/showif]
[!] Give the nice people who just placed an order a new cookie [/!]
[!] I reset the cart value from the previous page elsewhere as part of
the checkout process [/!]
[showif [referrer]^checkoutfinished.tpl]
[setcookie name=Mycart&value=[cart]&path=/&domain=[getmimeheader
Host]&expires=[format days_to_date %A, %d-%b-%Y][math]{[date]}+3[/math] [/format] [math time]{[time]}+{05:00:00}[/math] GMT]
[/showif]
[!] and we set the cart value to the value stored in the cart cookie
[/!]
[hideif [getcookie Mycart]=]
[text]cart=[getcookie Mycart][/text]
[/hideif]
TA-DA!
Brian B. Burton
256-457-6232
Department of Redundancy Department
---------------------------------------------------------------
Specializing in website design and development to make your
customers exclaim:
"Out of all the websites I visit, yours is the easiest to use!"
--=====================_57818093==.ALT--
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--=====================_57818093==.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Thanks Brian and Terry - will implement and try it out. I knew that there had to be a better way than attaching ?cart=
[cart] to every link. When going to the SSL, I'll just pass the cart value in a hidden input as per normal. Thanks again! GJK At 01:47 PM 8/13/2008, you wrote: >well, how I do it is... > >all pages on the site are built with an included header file, so >adding code in one place and having it run on every page is effortless. >in my header.inc file i have another cart.inc file included. (keeps >things tidy that way) > >it has in it.. > >
[!] Attempt to give new visitors a cookie. (new visitor = one without >a current cookie) [/!] >[showif [getcookie Mycart]=] >[setcookie name=Mycart&value=
[cart]&path=/&domain=[getmimeheader >Host]&expires=[format days_to_date %A, %d-%b-%Y]
[math]{
[date]}+3[/math] [/format] [math time]{
[time]}+{05:00:00}[/math] GMT] >[/showif] > >
[!] Give the nice people who just placed an order a new cookie [/!] >
[!] I reset the cart value from the previous page elsewhere as part of >the checkout process [/!] >[showif
[referrer]^checkoutfinished.tpl] >[setcookie name=Mycart&value=
[cart]&path=/&domain=[getmimeheader >Host]&expires=[format days_to_date %A, %d-%b-%Y]
[math]{
[date]}+3[/math] [/format] [math time]{
[time]}+{05:00:00}[/math] GMT] >[/showif] > >
[!] and we set the cart value to the value stored in the cart cookie >[/!] >[hideif [getcookie Mycart]=] >
[text]cart=[getcookie Mycart][/text] >[/hideif] > > >TA-DA! > > > > Brian B. Burton > 256-457-6232 > Department of Redundancy Department >--------------------------------------------------------------- > Specializing in website design and development to make your >customers exclaim: > "Out of all the websites I visit, yours is the easiest to use!" --=====================_57818093==.ALT Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii"
Thanks Brian and Terry - will implement and try it out. I knew that there had to be a better way than attaching ?cart=[cart] to every link.
When going to the SSL, I'll just pass the cart value in a hidden input as per normal.
Thanks again!
GJK
At 01:47 PM 8/13/2008, you wrote:
well, how I do it is...
all pages on the site are built with an included header file, so
adding code in one place and having it run on every page is effortless.
in my header.inc file i have another cart.inc file included. (keeps
things tidy that way)
it has in it..
[!] Attempt to give new visitors a cookie. (new visitor = one without
a current cookie) [/!]
[showif [getcookie Mycart]=]
[setcookie name=Mycart&value=[cart]&path=/&domain=[getmimeheader
Host]&expires=[format days_to_date %A, %d-%b-%Y][math]{[date]}+3[/math] [/format] [math time]{[time]}+{05:00:00}[/math] GMT]
[/showif]
[!] Give the nice people who just placed an order a new cookie [/!]
[!] I reset the cart value from the previous page elsewhere as part of
the checkout process [/!]
[showif [referrer]^checkoutfinished.tpl]
[setcookie name=Mycart&value=[cart]&path=/&domain=[getmimeheader
Host]&expires=[format days_to_date %A, %d-%b-%Y][math]{[date]}+3[/math] [/format] [math time]{[time]}+{05:00:00}[/math] GMT]
[/showif]
[!] and we set the cart value to the value stored in the cart cookie
[/!]
[hideif [getcookie Mycart]=]
[text]cart=[getcookie Mycart][/text]
[/hideif]
TA-DA!
Brian B. Burton
256-457-6232
Department of Redundancy Department
---------------------------------------------------------------
Specializing in website design and development to make your
customers exclaim:
"Out of all the websites I visit, yours is the easiest to use!"
--=====================_57818093==.ALT--
Gary Krockover
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