[ic] Strange behaviour when ordering multiple items w/options

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Quoting marc.brevoort (marc.brevoort@armazemdedados.com):
> First of all, thanks for your rapid reply Mike.
> 
> On Thursday 29 August 2002 17:46, you wrote:
> > Quoting marc.brevoort (marc.brevoort@armazemdedados.com):
> > > Hello group,
> > > By looking at a [dump] in page
> > > ord/basket.html, I know that a correct item+option example looks as
> > > follows in the shopping basket:
> > >
> > > mv_sku	= '01.01.8001.01.8-I00'
> > >
> > > When I attempt to add items via my flypage however, the same dump look as
> > > follows: 
> > >
> > > mv_sku	= '01.01.8001.01.8-I00-XS-BLU'
> 
> > > for some strange reason the
> > > mv_sku that is posted as '01.01.8061.01.8-I00' (according to the
> > > cgi-variables) arrives in the shopping basket with an additional
> > > '-XS-BLU' code (which probably has its origin in the 'options' table
> > > rather than table 'products').
> 
> > The key is that the variables have to correspond in index, i.e. if
> > you have multiple mv_order_item and mv_order_quanity there have to
> > be matching copies of mv_sku. Your mv_ip and mv_ib should never
> > be posted.
> 
> Okay, I stopped posting mv_ip/mv_ib and I've interlaced a hidden input mv_sku 
> with mv_order_item and mv_order_quantity now. 
> 
> The dump now shows:
> 
> {
> 'price_group' => '',
> 'mv_sku' => '01.01.8061.01.8-I00-XS-STL',
> 'mv_ib' => 'options',
> 'code' => '01.01.8061.01.8-I00-L-STL',
> 'gift_cert' => '',
> 'quantity' => '5'
> },
> {
> 'price_group' => '',
> 'mv_sku' => '01.01.8061.01.8-I00-XS-STL',
> 'mv_ib' => 'options',
> 'code' => '01.01.8061.01.8-I00-L-BDC',
> 'gift_cert' => '',
> 'quantity' => '4'
> },
> ... *snipsnip* ...
> 
> Variable mv_ip no longer shows as part of the cart. mv_sku still has appended 
> item options, although the posted mv_sku now shows as 
> 
> 'mv_sku' => '01.01.8061.01.8-I00\001.01.8061.01.8-I00\0...'
> 

Hmm. I think that the ability to accept separate mv_sku variables for
the "separate widgets" prevents ordering multiple matrix items. My guess
is you can't do what you want to do.

Sounds like you will need to post-process or create your own
order action. I suggest that you look at bin/interchange and
the "add_items" routine. That is what does the update, and there
is no reason you can't create an ActionMap like "matrix_order" and
override the current interface.

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Mike Heins
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