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How to set up an order button

MiniVend can order via form submission as well. This allows you to order a product (or group of products) via a form button. In its simplest form, it is:

    <FORM ACTION="[process-target]" METHOD=POST>
    <INPUT TYPE=hidden NAME=mv_todo ACTION=refresh>
    <INPUT TYPE=hidden NAME=mv_order_item VALUE="00-0011">
    <INPUT TYPE=submit VALUE="Order the Mona Lisa">
    </FORM>

The default quantity is one. An initial quantity may be set by the user by adding an mv_order_quantity variable:

     Number to order:<INPUT TYPE=text NAME=mv_order_quantity VALUE="1">

You can order multiple items by stacking the variables:

    <FORM ACTION="[process-target]" METHOD=POST>
    <INPUT TYPE=hidden NAME=mv_todo ACTION=refresh>
    <INPUT TYPE=hidden NAME=mv_order_item VALUE="00-0011">
    <INPUT TYPE=hidden NAME=mv_order_item VALUE="00-0011a">
    <INPUT TYPE=submit VALUE="Order the Mona Lisa with frame">
    </FORM>

Initial size or color may be set as well, provided UseModifier is set up properly:

    <INPUT TYPE=hidden NAME=mv_order_size VALUE="L">

If the order is coming from a generated flypage, loop list, or search results page, you can get a canned select box from the [item-accessories size] or [item-accessories size] tag. See Item Attributes.


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