Re: [ic] 4.5.x [mv] [MV4.04a] AOL , whats up with Akopia ???

[Mike Heins <mikeh@minivend.com>]

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Quoting jimtoro@hoflink.com (jimtoro@hoflink.com):
> 
> 
> Hey Mike Heins,
> 
>  Get a WebTv unit, go to http://www.akopia.com
>  Go to Products
>  Pick the demo
>  Choose the first demo space
>  Buy an item (like pliers or something)
>  While viewing the shopping cart hit "continue shopping"
> 
>    "Sorry, the page (expired) was not found"
> 
> I think someone owes me a apology.........
> 
> (I am just trying to prove a point, not trying to be an assh-le)
> 

This is a minor thing -- it is caused by the "bounce" and the fact
that the "history-scan" tag passes a URL reference that apparently
the WebTV *doesn't pass a cookie on*.

Basically, it is a bug in the WebTV or the proxy server where you
see the problem exhibited. They should always pass the cookie.

It is easily remedied, at least I think, by putting somewhere at the
top of the cart page:

	[if session browser =~ /webtv/i]
	[set mv_no_session_id][/set]
	[set mv_no_count][/set]
	[/if]

Or simply by removing history-scan from the equation. It was a bit
of a hack at best, anyway. 8-)

I thought there was a major problem with your site, like losing the
cart when going to checkout. If I thought it was as minor as this,
I probably wouldn't have bothered responding.

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