Re: HELP..Changing Price after adding to cart.

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1999


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 24784
interpreted = N
texte = > >i havre been banging my head for 14 hrs on this one. and from the look > >at the archives it has been a tough road for many. > >Basically i want to have a customer come to the site with a discount > >code and put the code in to recieve discount pricing. this is the same > >code for many users. > > > > > > >any experts out there that can tell me the secret here? > > > >ps the other method of having the user enter the code at the beginning > >has a similar problem. the post on the home page does not get into the > >cart because though a cart number is created the cart file is not until > >i go to the next page which is too late. > > > >i need to sleep.... > >jym > > > >Jym, > >I don't know how other people do it but in this situation I always >found it easier to have a DiscountPrice field item. For example in >your catalog.db you've got Price and then you've got DiscPriceA, >DiscPriceB, etc. for every product if in fact there is a different >price for every product. This way it gets added to the cart w/ the >correct price in the first place. Log the guy in to your site >generate a cart and then based on a showif/hideif show DiscPriceA. > >Another way I did it was to total the invoice page then do [math] 20% >discount on the total as a line item. But I think the first way is >easier, that's what I still do now. > >Charlie This is much more easily done if the user enters his discount code either at the start or the end of the shopping. You can then set this as a cart header or a cookie and use formulas.db to evaluate the discounted price. There is no need for more than one price field.Micheal O Shea Email:micheal@com4u.ch com 4 u http://www.com4u.ch Breitistrasse 7B CH-5506 Maegenwil Tel: +41 62 896 46 26------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to .This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: HELP..Changing Price after adding to cart. (Jym Duane 1999)
  2. Re: HELP..Changing Price after adding to cart. (John Butler 1999)
  3. Re: HELP..Changing Price after adding to cart. (Jym Duane 1999)
  4. Re: HELP..Changing Price after adding to cart. (Nitai 1999)
  5. Re: HELP..Changing Price after adding to cart. (Michael O Shea 1999)
  6. Re: HELP..Changing Price after adding to cart. (Charlie Romero 1999)
  7. HELP..Changing Price after adding to cart. (Jym Duane 1999)
> >i havre been banging my head for 14 hrs on this one. and from the look > >at the archives it has been a tough road for many. > >Basically i want to have a customer come to the site with a discount > >code and put the code in to recieve discount pricing. this is the same > >code for many users. > > > > > > >any experts out there that can tell me the secret here? > > > >ps the other method of having the user enter the code at the beginning > >has a similar problem. the post on the home page does not get into the > >cart because though a cart number is created the cart file is not until > >i go to the next page which is too late. > > > >i need to sleep.... > >jym > > > >Jym, > >I don't know how other people do it but in this situation I always >found it easier to have a DiscountPrice field item. For example in >your catalog.db you've got Price and then you've got DiscPriceA, >DiscPriceB, etc. for every product if in fact there is a different >price for every product. This way it gets added to the cart w/ the >correct price in the first place. Log the guy in to your site >generate a cart and then based on a showif/hideif show DiscPriceA. > >Another way I did it was to total the invoice page then do [math] 20% >discount on the total as a line item. But I think the first way is >easier, that's what I still do now. > >Charlie This is much more easily done if the user enters his discount code either at the start or the end of the shopping. You can then set this as a cart header or a cookie and use formulas.db to evaluate the discounted price. There is no need for more than one price field.Micheal O Shea Email:micheal@com4u.ch com 4 u http://www.com4u.ch Breitistrasse 7B CH-5506 Maegenwil Tel: +41 62 896 46 26------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to .This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Michael O Shea

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