Re: WebDNA creates DUPLICATE SHOPPING CART NUMBERS
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2004
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 56107
interpreted = N
texte = Bob, Thanks for responding. I checked the orders.db file, and there is nothing. It is empty. Apparently, nothing is being written to the orders.db file eventhough hard copies of the orders ARE being created. Sounds strange. There is definitely more going on. Per Donovan's accusation that I did not pay for the code....I would gladly pay if the code fixed the problem. It has not. It may or may not be why WebDNA is overwriting orders....I cannot prove or diprove it. = =20 However, order overwriting all seems to start just after adding the code. Perhaps order overwriting has been going on before that but I do not have the evidence. Now I do not plan on using the code...infact I am removing it right now from the site to see if the order overwriting continues. =20 thanks again for all those responding, citizen > I posted code a year or 2 back that fixes the problem on check out but = =20 > it also has to have the orders in the orders.db file, all you need do =20 > is lookup the order# in the order.db if its there do a "newcart" copy =20 > old to new and redirect. Literally the buyer never has to see that you = =20 > did this, they would simply advance to the billing page. >=20 > here it is again, you would still need to adjust it for your own use. >=20 > [!]Included on the check out page[/!] > [showif [lookup =20 > db=3Ddatabases/=20 > orders.db&lookinfield=3Dorder&value=3D[cart]&returnfield=3D[odate]¬found= =3Dnf=20 > ]!nf] > [redirect newshoppingcart.tpl?file=3D[cart][formvariables][hideif =20 > [name]=3Dcart][hideif [name]=3Dcommand][hideif =20 > [name]=3Dtemplate]&[name]=3D[URL][value][/URL][/hideif][/hideif][/hideif][/= =20 > formvariables]] > [/showif] >=20 > then On the newshoppingcart.tpl page the following that redirects back = =20 > to the original page you got redirected from: >=20 > > [MOVEFILE from=3DShoppingCarts/[file]&to=3DShoppingCarts/[cart]] > [replace =20 > db=3Ddatabases/activecart.db&eqAcartdata=3D[file]]Acart=3D[cart][/replace= ] > [redirect checkout.tpl?cart=3D[cart]&[formvariables][hideif =20 > [name]=3Dcart][hideif [name]=3Dfile][hideif =20 > [name]=3Dtemplate]&[name]=3D[URL][value][/URL][/hideif][/hideif][/hideif][/= =20 > formvariables]&command=3Dshowcart] >=20 > I don't care if the user uses the same shoppingcart for shopping just =20 > if they use it to check out. I also don't keep the shoppingcarts =20 > around, I remove them immediately after checkout. Citizen just needs to =20 > check the archives before he goes running around like a chicken with =20 > his head cut off. This is an old problem with easy and well stated =20 > solutions. >=20 >=20 > On Feb 15, 2004, at 10:12 AM, Donovan Brooke wrote: >=20 > > I spent some good quality time (months ago) with Citizen analyzing =20 > > what the > > situation was and gave him pointers on how to fix it. My code > > is a simple lookup to the orders.db. If the cart is there, it > > redirects the user to the default page without the cart (so that a new =20 > > one > > is issued). Very simple. I can't post it because other people > > have paid for this code and it works just fine for them. Citizen > > has not paid for the code. It is not the cause of any issues. >=20 >=20 > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list
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Bob, Thanks for responding. I checked the orders.db file, and there is nothing. It is empty. Apparently, nothing is being written to the orders.db file eventhough hard copies of the orders ARE being created. Sounds strange. There is definitely more going on. Per Donovan's accusation that I did not pay for the code....I would gladly pay if the code fixed the problem. It has not. It may or may not be why WebDNA is overwriting orders....I cannot prove or diprove it. = =20 However, order overwriting all seems to start just after adding the code. Perhaps order overwriting has been going on before that but I do not have the evidence. Now I do not plan on using the code...infact I am removing it right now from the site to see if the order overwriting continues. =20 thanks again for all those responding, citizen > I posted code a year or 2 back that fixes the problem on check out but = =20 > it also has to have the orders in the orders.db file, all you need do =20 > is lookup the order# in the order.db if its there do a "newcart" copy =20 > old to new and redirect. Literally the buyer never has to see that you = =20 > did this, they would simply advance to the billing page. >=20 > here it is again, you would still need to adjust it for your own use. >=20 > [!]Included on the check out page[/!] > [showif [lookup =20 > db=3Ddatabases/=20 > orders.db&lookinfield=3Dorder&value=3D[cart]&returnfield=3D[odate]¬found= =3Dnf=20 > ]!nf] > [redirect newshoppingcart.tpl?file=3D[cart][formvariables][hideif =20 > [name]=3Dcart][hideif [name]=3Dcommand][hideif =20 > [name]=3Dtemplate]&[name]=3D[url][value][/URL][/hideif][/hideif][/hideif][/= =20 > formvariables]] > [/showif] >=20 > then On the newshoppingcart.tpl page the following that redirects back = =20 > to the original page you got redirected from: >=20 > > [MOVEFILE from=3DShoppingCarts/[file]&to=3DShoppingCarts/[cart]] > [replace =20 > db=3Ddatabases/activecart.db&eqAcartdata=3D[file]]Acart=3D[cart][/replace= ] > [redirect checkout.tpl?cart=3D[cart]&[formvariables][hideif =20 > [name]=3Dcart][hideif [name]=3Dfile][hideif =20 > [name]=3Dtemplate]&[name]=3D[url][value][/URL][/hideif][/hideif][/hideif][/= =20 > formvariables]&command=3Dshowcart] >=20 > I don't care if the user uses the same shoppingcart for shopping just =20 > if they use it to check out. I also don't keep the shoppingcarts =20 > around, I remove them immediately after checkout. Citizen just needs to =20 > check the archives before he goes running around like a chicken with =20 > his head cut off. This is an old problem with easy and well stated =20 > solutions. >=20 >=20 > On Feb 15, 2004, at 10:12 AM, Donovan Brooke wrote: >=20 > > I spent some good quality time (months ago) with Citizen analyzing =20 > > what the > > situation was and gave him pointers on how to fix it. My code > > is a simple lookup to the orders.db. If the cart is there, it > > redirects the user to the default page without the cart (so that a new =20 > > one > > is issued). Very simple. I can't post it because other people > > have paid for this code and it works just fine for them. Citizen > > has not paid for the code. It is not the cause of any issues. >=20 >=20 > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/ ------------------------------------------------------------- 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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