Re: [mv] FastShop

[cfm@maine.com]

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On Wed, Oct 04, 2000 at 09:06:14PM -0400, Victor Nolton wrote:
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> Customers are demanding a faster way to order items. They have the 
> item numbers.
> 
> I know how to let them order the items. BUT the store this is for has 
> a minimum quantity that has to be ordered which in the database is 
> "q1".

There is business logic here: customers can't always get what they want.

We'd set that up so they type in item number in an input box
and the minimum quantity is set at the basket, perhaps flagged in 
<FONT COLOR="#990000><BLINK>blink</BLINK></FONT>.  We're using
minivend in some **intrAnet** pages that way.

The profile would not let them leave the basket unless it's right.

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Technically, you will need something that iterates the basket 
and makes sure the quantities match your minimums.  Flag them at 
the start, error out in profile.  I doubt you can do that in MML; 
man perl.

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Don't forget [tag op=header].  Send it to a page, do what you
need, and bang it out to another.

> 
> What I need to do it make this go to a second page where it will list 
> the items and plug in the q1 field for each item. and give them a 
> change to alter the quantities, THEN go to the basket when these are 

Just go to basket direct with minimum.  They can then continue
or void.

> finished. I just don't know how to get them to go to a second page 
> where items can be adjusted. I tried setting mv_cartname but then 
> they didn't show up in the basket. I tried using mv_nextpage to tell 
> it to use a different basket (basket2.html), but that didn't work.
> 
> Just need a second page where it will look up the items,if the item 
> is invalid , not in the database or sold out, I need to display this.
> 
> Any hints?
> 
> <FORM ACTION="[process-target]" METHOD=POST>
> Testing<br><br>
> Please Enter the item(s) you'd wish to order<br>
> <INPUT NAME="mv_order_item" SIZE=16><br>
> <INPUT NAME="mv_order_item" SIZE=16><br>
> <INPUT NAME="mv_order_item" SIZE=16><br>
> <INPUT NAME="mv_order_item" SIZE=16><br>
> <INPUT NAME="mv_order_item" SIZE=16><br>
> <INPUT NAME="mv_order_item" SIZE=16><br>
> <INPUT NAME="mv_order_item" SIZE=16><br>
> <INPUT NAME="mv_order_item" SIZE=16><br>
> <INPUT NAME="mv_order_item" SIZE=16><br>
> <INPUT NAME="mv_order_item" SIZE=16><br>
> <INPUT NAME="mv_order_item" SIZE=16><br>
> <INPUT NAME="mv_order_item" SIZE=16><br>
> <br><br>
> 
> <input type="hidden" name=fastshop value="yes">
> <input type=hidden name="mv_doit" value="refresh">
> <input type=submit name="mv_junk" value="Order These Items">
> 
> </FORM>
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