Re: Duplicate Cart ID
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2001
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 39616
interpreted = N
texte = On 10/24/01 2:28 PM, Glenn Busbin
wrote:> Someone once suggested writing all used cart numbers to a db and checking all > new cart numbers against that, but it seems like a lotta trouble for minimal > return. As long as the date and time on the server aren't reset, you should > vet a unique cart number each time. > > As far as the Back button or bookmark problem, use the Post method to ensure > that the cart number is never included in a URL. You can also use frames so > that only one URL for your site, say the home page, is ever displayed.I do this but for other reasons. I actually store all the orders in the orders.db and not the cart files. Then if a duplicate comes along I simply redirect and rewrite the new cart file. Its seemless and the shopper never knows its happened.Robert Minor Director of Internet Services ------------------------------------------------------------ Cybermill Communications http://www.cybermill.com http://www.merchantmaker.comProviding Ecommerce and interactive website development and hosting services on Macintosh, Windows NT, Unix, and AS/400.All your websites are belong to us! ------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
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On 10/24/01 2:28 PM, Glenn Busbin wrote:> Someone once suggested writing all used cart numbers to a db and checking all > new cart numbers against that, but it seems like a lotta trouble for minimal > return. As long as the date and time on the server aren't reset, you should > vet a unique cart number each time. > > As far as the Back button or bookmark problem, use the Post method to ensure > that the cart number is never included in a URL. You can also use frames so > that only one URL for your site, say the home page, is ever displayed.I do this but for other reasons. I actually store all the orders in the orders.db and not the cart files. Then if a duplicate comes along I simply redirect and rewrite the new cart file. Its seemless and the shopper never knows its happened.Robert Minor Director of Internet Services ------------------------------------------------------------ Cybermill Communications http://www.cybermill.com http://www.merchantmaker.comProviding Ecommerce and interactive website development and hosting services on Macintosh, Windows NT, Unix, and AS/400.All your websites are belong to us! ------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
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