Re: transferring values
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1998
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 16147
interpreted = N
texte = >>So it this a quirky thing with WC? Seems like I'd be able to name things >>how I want - so I can remember it. > >No, there is a specific reason why the order file has a fixed structure -- >its purpose is to be handed off to WebMerchant (or some other product) >which has no idea what your database fields contain. The order file is a >completely self-contained object which contains just enough information to >complete the sale, because it could possibly be dumped onto some other >machine on your network where WebMerchant is processing orders. > >We realized that people would want to customize and add extra information >to the order file, so that's why we provide 40 extra header fields and 5 >extra fields per lineitem which are named generically header1-40 and >textA-E. It's not pretty, but it's a very effective way of encapsulating >the information...and it comes in handy years from now when your product >database has different SKUs in it, yet your order files still retain their >original information.I think Sue didn't understand the [textA] function quite right and Grant didn't read her original question careful enough.The truth is you can name your *form fields* whatever you want. Then, when you add items to your cart/orderfile you call them textA and so on. Like:[AddLineItem cart=[cart]&sku=[sku]&db=youritem.db]quantity=[qnt]&textA=[your.form.name.here]& textB=[your.second.form.name.here][/AddLineItem] ************************************************************* Christer Olsson Stora Nygatan 21 Phone +46 40 791 50 Art director S-211 37 Malmoe Fax +46 40 97 99 77 Ljusa Ideer AB Sweden http://www.ljusaideer.se
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>>So it this a quirky thing with WC? Seems like I'd be able to name things >>how I want - so I can remember it. > >No, there is a specific reason why the
order file has a fixed structure -- >its purpose is to be handed off to WebMerchant (or some other product) >which has no idea what your database fields contain. The
order file is a >completely self-contained object which contains just enough information to >complete the sale, because it could possibly be dumped onto some other >machine on your network where WebMerchant is processing orders. > >We realized that people would want to customize and add extra information >to the
order file, so that's why we provide 40 extra header fields and 5 >extra fields per lineitem which are named generically header1-40 and >textA-E. It's not pretty, but it's a very effective way of encapsulating >the information...and it comes in handy years from now when your product >database has different SKUs in it, yet your
order files still retain their >original information.I think Sue didn't understand the [textA] function quite right and Grant didn't read her original question careful enough.The truth is you can name your *form fields* whatever you want. Then, when you add items to your cart/orderfile you call them textA and so on. Like:[AddLineItem cart=
[cart]&sku=[sku]&db=youritem.db]quantity=[qnt]&textA=[your.form.name.here]& textB=[your.second.form.name.here][/AddLineItem] ************************************************************* Christer Olsson Stora Nygatan 21 Phone +46 40 791 50 Art director S-211 37 Malmoe Fax +46 40 97 99 77 Ljusa Ideer AB Sweden http://www.ljusaideer.se
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