Re: Shopping Cart Best Practices
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texte = Clint Davis wrote: >>Clint Davis wrote: >> >> >>>In building a new store from the ground up, I'm coming across some >>>limitations with the default WebDNA shopping cart functionality. >> >> >>Clint... what exactly are the limitations you are running into? > > > I have my items in a DB with basic info. Item options are in a separate DB > with their own SKU's. The options DB has all fields named like O_ID, O_SKU, > O_PRICE, etc. I can't get the [addlineitem] context to work by specifying > O_SKU=abc123. That really ticked me off, so I decided to ignore the > ecommerce functions of WebDNA and put all the info into DBs instead. [text]_option=[lookup db=options.db&Lookinfield=O_SKU&Value=[theSKU]&Returnfield=option][/text] [addlineitems db=products.db&SKU=[theSKU]&cart=[cart]]TEXTA=[_option][/addlineitems] ?? Donovan P.S. --Though I agree that the addlineitems context could be more versitle! -- -- =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o DONOVAN D. BROOKE EUCA Design Center <- Web Development (specializing in eCommerce),-> <- Custom Paint, Labels, and Specialty Signage. -> <- Home and Business Embellishment/Fabrication, -> <- Glass Blowing, and Art Glass -> PH/FAX:> 1 (608) 835-2476 Web:> http://www.egg.bz | http://www.euca.us =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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Clint Davis wrote: >>Clint Davis wrote: >> >> >>>In building a new store from the ground up, I'm coming across some >>>limitations with the default WebDNA shopping cart functionality. >> >> >>Clint... what exactly are the limitations you are running into? > > > I have my items in a DB with basic info. Item options are in a separate DB > with their own SKU's. The options DB has all fields named like O_ID, O_SKU, > O_PRICE, etc. I can't get the [addlineitem] context to work by specifying > O_SKU=abc123. That really ticked me off, so I decided to ignore the > ecommerce functions of WebDNA and put all the info into DBs instead. [text]_option=[lookup db=options.db&Lookinfield=O_SKU&Value=[theSKU]&Returnfield=option][/text] [addlineitems db=products.db&SKU=[theSKU]&cart=[cart]]TEXTA=[_option][/addlineitems] ?? Donovan P.S. --Though I agree that the addlineitems context could be more versitle! -- -- =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o DONOVAN D. BROOKE EUCA Design Center <- Web Development (specializing in eCommerce),-> <- Custom Paint, Labels, and Specialty Signage. -> <- Home and Business Embellishment/Fabrication, -> <- Glass Blowing, and Art Glass -> PH/FAX:> 1 (608) 835-2476 Web:> http://www.egg.bz | http://www.euca.us =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o ------------------------------------------------------------- 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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