Re: WebCatalog newbie

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texte = Peter Louies wrote:> Hello,>> I'm a newbie to WebCatalog. I've managed to modify the store that is> provided with the WebCatalog download - the tea shop - on the area of> design and layout and some minor modifications.>> I have few questions:>> 1. I want an automated mailmessage when an order is submitted and> processed towards the client. How can I do it or where can I find the> correct information for the tags that I need? I understand taht there> is a program Emailer included.in one of your webcat pages you use the [sendmail] context. You can use [showif] todecide when to send the email and when not to.If you don't know what I mean by webcat context, then make sure you have located thewebcat manuals in pdf and at least made a note of all major sections - including thewebcat contexts section.>>> 2. I want extra fields show up from the database.you can open the db's directly, add fields, then reupload. make sure no remote user isaccessing them at the time. try closing those db's just before uploading the newversions.> A lot of fields are> requested by tags like , ,... In the> manual I see other tags (looks like Lasso) with brackets [ ].both styles are valid WebDNA. Most people use the square brackets since that iseasier to read and hand edit. The other style is especially for use when you usedreamweaver (GUI HTML editor by Macromedia). SM has written plugins for dreamweaverthat can write WebDNA without you having to leave the GUI... that style they arecalling the XML style.> When I> create a field in the tab based database and integrate a tag like> I get an 'undefined' message when the tpl file is> processed. What am I doing wrong?that undefined variable has not been given a value. This is expected behavior. Justgive it a value ;-)> If are WebDNA tags> where can I find a manual of them? I got some 300 pages printed by> now but these tags are not mentioned (or have I overlooked)that is simply one of the db fields used by strorebuilder. Otherwise it is not sospecial. You can make up your own fields as you like. Just avoid naming them thingswhich are already taken by webcat commands, contexts, and tags.>>> I need extra fields for other language descriptions and titles and> VAT, fax fields......>> 3. StoreBuilder is making great functional sites but doesn't meet my> requirements enough for webdesign and overall look and feel of a> store. Are there other nice solutions (besides starting to program)?you either have to go in - after the fact - with a text editor and write HTML aroundthe WebDNA that storebuilder is writing for you... ORyou have to use dreamweaver with the new plugins to modify those storebuilder pages tomake it pretty while not trashing the WebDNA.>>> 4. WebCatalog has some advantages over Ch-Ching. One of them is speed> and I think it's own tags language. Are there other advantages? I> want to set up multiple shopping stores in the near future so I want> to be sure that I am using the right tools and that I'm investing in> the right technology (WebCatalog is much more expensive than> Ch-Ching). Any tips/suggestions/thoughts are welcome.I haven't used Ch-Ching, so I can't compare. It's hard to get people to slow downaround here enough to describe their experience comparing products. I am lucky to justget someone's attention on a specific Webcat question... But overall I have foundwebcat to be very fast, very flexible, and very powerful. You can do most anythingwith just a medium sized learning curve. People here (who will often share free usefulcode) have coded all kinds of excellent solutions... probably everything you willneed. But it's hard to be specific unless you can be specific what you need.HTH;-)-John>>> Regards, Peter.> peter.louies@pixeldesign.be>-------------------------------------------------------------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 Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

Re: WebCatalog newbie (John Butler 2000)
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Peter Louies wrote:> Hello,>> I'm a newbie to WebCatalog. I've managed to modify the store that is> provided with the WebCatalog download - the tea shop - on the area of> design and layout and some minor modifications.>> I have few questions:>> 1. I want an automated mailmessage when an order is submitted and> processed towards the client. How can I do it or where can I find the> correct information for the tags that I need? I understand taht there> is a program Emailer included.in one of your webcat pages you use the [sendmail] context. You can use [showif] todecide when to send the email and when not to.If you don't know what I mean by webcat context, then make sure you have located thewebcat manuals in pdf and at least made a note of all major sections - including thewebcat contexts section.>>> 2. I want extra fields show up from the database.you can open the db's directly, add fields, then reupload. make sure no remote user isaccessing them at the time. try closing those db's just before uploading the newversions.> A lot of fields are> requested by tags like , ,... In the> manual I see other tags (looks like Lasso) with brackets [ ].both styles are valid WebDNA. Most people use the square brackets since that iseasier to read and hand edit. The other style is especially for use when you usedreamweaver (GUI HTML editor by Macromedia). SM has written plugins for dreamweaverthat can write WebDNA without you having to leave the GUI... that style they arecalling the XML style.> When I> create a field in the tab based database and integrate a tag like> I get an 'undefined' message when the tpl file is> processed. What am I doing wrong?that undefined variable has not been given a value. This is expected behavior. Justgive it a value ;-)> If are WebDNA tags> where can I find a manual of them? I got some 300 pages printed by> now but these tags are not mentioned (or have I overlooked)that is simply one of the db fields used by strorebuilder. Otherwise it is not sospecial. You can make up your own fields as you like. Just avoid naming them thingswhich are already taken by webcat commands, contexts, and tags.>>> I need extra fields for other language descriptions and titles and> VAT, fax fields......>> 3. StoreBuilder is making great functional sites but doesn't meet my> requirements enough for webdesign and overall look and feel of a> store. Are there other nice solutions (besides starting to program)?you either have to go in - after the fact - with a text editor and write HTML aroundthe WebDNA that storebuilder is writing for you... ORyou have to use dreamweaver with the new plugins to modify those storebuilder pages tomake it pretty while not trashing the WebDNA.>>> 4. WebCatalog has some advantages over Ch-Ching. One of them is speed> and I think it's own tags language. Are there other advantages? I> want to set up multiple shopping stores in the near future so I want> to be sure that I am using the right tools and that I'm investing in> the right technology (WebCatalog is much more expensive than> Ch-Ching). Any tips/suggestions/thoughts are welcome.I haven't used Ch-Ching, so I can't compare. It's hard to get people to slow downaround here enough to describe their experience comparing products. I am lucky to justget someone's attention on a specific Webcat question... But overall I have foundwebcat to be very fast, very flexible, and very powerful. You can do most anythingwith just a medium sized learning curve. People here (who will often share free usefulcode) have coded all kinds of excellent solutions... probably everything you willneed. But it's hard to be specific unless you can be specific what you need.HTH;-)-John>>> Regards, Peter.> peter.louies@pixeldesign.be>-------------------------------------------------------------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 Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ John Butler

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