Re: Multiple catalog databases and showcart
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It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 10685
interpreted = N
texte = >I'm racking my brain on this one:>>The site we are building currently is for a record shop whose catalogs>consist of:>>(1) A general collection of used vinyl, (2) used classical, (3 and 4 and>maybe more) new CD catalogs imported from CD rom.>>Here's the problem. I want to be able to add items to my cart from any>catalog database. How can I do a showcart for a cart than spans more than>one database?>>I don't want to combine the databases--the used catalogs need to have items>removed when ordered because each item is unique, and will also have items>added remotely three or four times a week.>>The CD rom databases will be updated in one fell swoop, and because they>are new, orders will not delete them from the database, because the orders>will drop ship from a distributor.>>Any thoughts?I think you can create an 'entry' page that sets the cart value, then passthat value using cart=[cart] to all the rest of your pages so it will beavailable wherever the visitor chooses to go on your site ...Sincerely,Ken
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>I'm racking my brain on this one:>>The site we are building currently is for a record shop whose catalogs>consist of:>>(1) A general collection of used vinyl, (2) used classical, (3 and 4 and>maybe more) new CD catalogs imported from CD rom.>>Here's the problem. I want to be able to add items to my cart from any>catalog database. How can I do a showcart for a cart than spans more than>one database?>>I don't want to combine the databases--the used catalogs need to have items>removed when ordered because each item is unique, and will also have items>added remotely three or four times a week.>>The CD rom databases will be updated in one fell swoop, and because they>are new, orders will not delete them from the database, because the orders>will drop ship from a distributor.>>Any thoughts?I think you can create an 'entry' page that sets the cart value, then passthat value using cart=
[cart] to all the rest of your pages so it will beavailable wherever the visitor chooses to go on your site ...Sincerely,Ken
Kenneth Grome
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