Re: [BULK] Re: [WebDNA] A new commerce system for v7+

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2011


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 106447
interpreted = N
texte = > what i was addressing was having > what seems a much smaller problem of replacing the > existing tags (which basically put items in a cart and > check it out) be replaced with say a database + > functions that do the same thing so no existing code > needs to be redesigned around it. plug and play for > forward movement of our own existing systems If you think this is important and do not want to do it yourself, maybe you can find others who agree that this should be done, then one of you might take on the responsibility of doing it -- or each of you convert one tag/context. Or perhaps you can collect a bunch of contributors (similar to what Dan Strong asked me about the other day) then hire someone else to do it for you. Since you'll be the one paying for the work you'll be the owner, so you can leave it open-source, or license and sell it, or do whatever else you feel like doing with it. > the issue of no globals is posibly a stumbling point > also. I do need to see what all we have used/placed in > there. I know the convert characters functions and error > functions were there almost by default. The StandardConversions.db and ErrorMessages.db are located in the WebCatalogEngine folder along with the Users.db and lots of include files. The Globals folder is inside the WebCatalogEngine folder and from what I recall it contains only the WebMerchant folder and the FunctionDefs folder. This brings up a question: Where do we put our global functions in v7 when it contain neither a Globals folder nor a FunctionDefs folder? > I know we also > placed some databases there with encrypted personal > information since they were out of the normal path of > the site for extra security. Changing db file paths on a sitewide basis in a few minutes is relatively easy with a decent text editing tool. Sincerely, Kenneth Grome Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
> what i was addressing was having > what seems a much smaller problem of replacing the > existing tags (which basically put items in a cart and > check it out) be replaced with say a database + > functions that do the same thing so no existing code > needs to be redesigned around it. plug and play for > forward movement of our own existing systems If you think this is important and do not want to do it yourself, maybe you can find others who agree that this should be done, then one of you might take on the responsibility of doing it -- or each of you convert one tag/context. Or perhaps you can collect a bunch of contributors (similar to what Dan Strong asked me about the other day) then hire someone else to do it for you. Since you'll be the one paying for the work you'll be the owner, so you can leave it open-source, or license and sell it, or do whatever else you feel like doing with it. > the issue of no globals is posibly a stumbling point > also. I do need to see what all we have used/placed in > there. I know the convert characters functions and error > functions were there almost by default. The StandardConversions.db and ErrorMessages.db are located in the WebCatalogEngine folder along with the Users.db and lots of include files. The Globals folder is inside the WebCatalogEngine folder and from what I recall it contains only the WebMerchant folder and the FunctionDefs folder. This brings up a question: Where do we put our global functions in v7 when it contain neither a Globals folder nor a FunctionDefs folder? > I know we also > placed some databases there with encrypted personal > information since they were out of the normal path of > the site for extra security. Changing db file paths on a sitewide basis in a few minutes is relatively easy with a decent text editing tool. Sincerely, Kenneth Grome Kenneth Grome

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