Re: [WebDNA] making a gift cert. (in effect) it's own lineitem/'product'

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2008

It keeps the original formatting. numero = 100711
interpreted = N
texte = Govinda wrote:>>> Thanks Donovan,> > Yeah I remember that we have to keep the user from getting more than > one gift cert., so this 'hassle' would be a 'con'. Do you remember any > other pros/cons? I mean WHY all would you want to do it that way?> ...as opposed to just:> - allowing user to input his gift code, which on the fly checks a > giftcert.db if that gift cert exists/valid, and if so:> - change the price of his product's lineitem(s) (according to the % > off the gift cert gives)> - On [purchase] set the gift cert to 'spent' in giftcert.db> ?> > I am just thinking out loud here, but I wanted to do that to also see > how the more recent versions of webcat may or may not have influenced > the pros/cons for doing gift certs one way or another.> > -GovindaYou could sure do it that way.. I guess the main reason why I like theseperate lineitem is that it makes the gift certificate look like a"product" and the user can easily see what the original cost is, theneasily see what discount they are getting. Either way would workjust fine.Donovan-- Donovan D. Brooke PH/FAX: 1 (608) 291-2024----------------------------------------------VPWebDNA Software Corporation16192 Coastal HighwayLewes, DE 19958 Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

Re: [WebDNA] making a gift cert. (in effect) it's own lineitem/'product' (Donovan Brooke 2008) Re: [WebDNA] making a gift cert. (in effect) it's own lineitem/'product' with negative price - pros/cons? (Govinda 2008) Re: [WebDNA] making a gift cert. (in effect) it's own lineitem/'product' (Donovan Brooke 2008) [WebDNA] making a gift cert. (in effect) it's own lineitem/'product' with negative price - pros/cons? (Govinda 2008)

Govinda wrote:>>> Thanks Donovan,> > Yeah I remember that we have to keep the user from getting more than > one gift cert., so this 'hassle' would be a 'con'. Do you remember any > other pros/cons? I mean WHY all would you want to do it that way?> ...as opposed to just:> - allowing user to input his gift code, which on the fly checks a > giftcert.db if that gift cert exists/valid, and if so:> - change the price of his product's lineitem(s) (according to the % > off the gift cert gives)> - On [purchase] set the gift cert to 'spent' in giftcert.db> ?> > I am just thinking out loud here, but I wanted to do that to also see > how the more recent versions of webcat may or may not have influenced > the pros/cons for doing gift certs one way or another.> > -GovindaYou could sure do it that way.. I guess the main reason why I like theseperate lineitem is that it makes the gift certificate look like a"product" and the user can easily see what the original cost is, theneasily see what discount they are getting. Either way would workjust fine.Donovan-- Donovan D. Brooke PH/FAX: 1 (608) 291-2024----------------------------------------------VPWebDNA Software Corporation16192 Coastal HighwayLewes, DE 19958 Donovan Brooke

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