Re: serial number dishing

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1997


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 12258
interpreted = N
texte = >I was wondering whether or not webcatalog is able to dish out the serial >number after the credit card has cleared and then be able to denote that >the particular serial number within the db is no longer valid for any other >buyer. That way, we don't have two different people buying the same serial >number.Here's one way to do it: make a database that contains every one of your serial numbers. When someone pushes the purchase button (just prior to WebMerchant actually running the credit card), have WebCatalog do a [writefile] (in the ThankYou.tmpl) into the StockRoom folder with a filename that is the same as the cart id. The contents of this newly-created file would contain the serial number along with a nice message for the owner. Also set the textA field of the lineitem in the cart to match the cart id. Also mark the record has having been 'bought', and make sure your future searches never display records marked like this.Later, after WebMerchant verifies the credit card, it will copy the file specified by the textA field (you should set this at the bottom of the WebMerchant prefs dialog) into the WebDelivery folder.So what people are really 'buying' is just a file with the correct serial# in it.The only problem with this scenario is when the credit card is bad: WebCatalog will have already marked it as 'used', so you need to go back manually and un-mark it when you receive the 'problem' email telling you the card didn't clear.Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | ===== Tools for WebWarriors ===== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog Pro, WebCommerce Solution 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, SiteCheck, PhotoMaster San Diego, CA 92128 | SiteGuard 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: More questions about serial number dishing (Grant Hulbert 1997)
  2. Re: More questions about serial number dishing (Kevin Furuta 1997)
  3. Re: More questions about serial number dishing (Kenneth Grome 1997)
  4. Re: More questions about serial number dishing (Grant Hulbert 1997)
  5. More questions about serial number dishing (Kevin Furuta 1997)
  6. Re: serial number dishing (Grant Hulbert 1997)
  7. serial number dishing (Kevin Furuta 1997)
>I was wondering whether or not webcatalog is able to dish out the serial >number after the credit card has cleared and then be able to denote that >the particular serial number within the db is no longer valid for any other >buyer. That way, we don't have two different people buying the same serial >number.Here's one way to do it: make a database that contains every one of your serial numbers. When someone pushes the purchase button (just prior to WebMerchant actually running the credit card), have WebCatalog do a [writefile] (in the ThankYou.tmpl) into the StockRoom folder with a filename that is the same as the cart id. The contents of this newly-created file would contain the serial number along with a nice message for the owner. Also set the textA field of the lineitem in the cart to match the cart id. Also mark the record has having been 'bought', and make sure your future searches never display records marked like this.Later, after WebMerchant verifies the credit card, it will copy the file specified by the textA field (you should set this at the bottom of the WebMerchant prefs dialog) into the WebDelivery folder.So what people are really 'buying' is just a file with the correct serial# in it.The only problem with this scenario is when the credit card is bad: WebCatalog will have already marked it as 'used', so you need to go back manually and un-mark it when you receive the 'problem' email telling you the card didn't clear.Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | ===== Tools for WebWarriors ===== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog Pro, WebCommerce Solution 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, SiteCheck, PhotoMaster San Diego, CA 92128 | SiteGuard 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com Grant Hulbert

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