Re: cart file creation
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2003
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 52862
interpreted = N
texte = Donovan, Thank you VERY much for going to the trouble to check this out and for providing the checker routine. Cool! This issue is quite interesting. Hopefully SMSI will respond. I like it because it keeps the ShoppingCarts directory from getting huge from non-product-adding visitors. I'm sure glad that it seems to be normal behavior. Thanks again, Brian On 9/13/03 1:50 PM, "Donovan"
wrote: > Brian, > It looks like the file is *not* created until the orderfile (or one of > the other cart contexts/commands is used. > > Here is my test that lets you see: > http://www.euca.us/admin/tests/testcart2/index.html > > Though I think this is a benefit *Performance* wise, I think there > would other benefits having the file created instantaniously! > > The main benefit (and current complaint) is that the CART DATE and > TIME is not a representation of when the CART number was made but rather > when the user first edited or view his/her CART. > > For sessioning, it would be beneficial for us to have this Date and Time > stamp instantaniously when [cart] is created. ! > > Scott (or someone at SMSI), can you comment on the reasoning for > this function? > > Thanks, > Donovan > > > > Brian Wachter wrote: >> I'm using OS X Server 10.2.6, Apache, WebDNA 4.5.1 >> >> I noticed today that when I enter my site and move throughout it, a cart >> token is created in my URL and passed as I have intended. What's interesting >> is that I also noticed that the cart file does not show up in my >> ShoppingCarts directory on the server until I actually visit the "view cart" >> page of the site. Is this normal behavior? >> >> Thanks, >> Brian ------------------------------------------------------------- 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://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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Donovan, Thank you VERY much for going to the trouble to check this out and for providing the checker routine. Cool! This issue is quite interesting. Hopefully SMSI will respond. I like it because it keeps the ShoppingCarts directory from getting huge from non-product-adding visitors. I'm sure glad that it seems to be normal behavior. Thanks again, Brian On 9/13/03 1:50 PM, "Donovan" wrote: > Brian, > It looks like the file is *not* created until the orderfile (or one of > the other cart contexts/commands is used. > > Here is my test that lets you see: > http://www.euca.us/admin/tests/testcart2/index.html > > Though I think this is a benefit *Performance* wise, I think there > would other benefits having the file created instantaniously! > > The main benefit (and current complaint) is that the CART DATE and > TIME is not a representation of when the CART number was made but rather > when the user first edited or view his/her CART. > > For sessioning, it would be beneficial for us to have this Date and Time > stamp instantaniously when [cart] is created. ! > > Scott (or someone at SMSI), can you comment on the reasoning for > this function? > > Thanks, > Donovan > > > > Brian Wachter wrote: >> I'm using OS X Server 10.2.6, Apache, WebDNA 4.5.1 >> >> I noticed today that when I enter my site and move throughout it, a cart >> token is created in my URL and passed as I have intended. What's interesting >> is that I also noticed that the cart file does not show up in my >> ShoppingCarts directory on the server until I actually visit the "view cart" >> page of the site. Is this normal behavior? >> >> Thanks, >> Brian ------------------------------------------------------------- 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://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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