Re: math a various prices

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1997


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 12366
interpreted = N
texte = >I am looking at the manual about [math] and was wondering if there was a >way to configure the total cost using variables for bulk discounts. > >For instance: >Product A costs 100.00 for one item. >Product A costs 50.00 for purchases of 5-10 itemsYes, you can change the Formulas.db price information to reflect different pricing structures depending on certain conditions. The default formula in the GeneralStore simply does a lookup in the database for the price, but you could write a bunch of WebDNA in there that does something different.Something like -- Formulas.db -- price [showif [quantity]>4]50.00[/showif][showif [quantity]<5]100.00[/showif]Of course, your actual formula will get much more complex than thatGrant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | ===== Tools for WebWarriors ===== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog Pro, WebCommerce Solution 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, SiteCheck, PhotoMaster San Diego, CA 92128 | SiteGuard 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: math a various prices (Grant Hulbert 1997)
  2. math a various prices (Kevin Furuta 1997)
>I am looking at the manual about [math] and was wondering if there was a >way to configure the total cost using variables for bulk discounts. > >For instance: >Product A costs 100.00 for one item. >Product A costs 50.00 for purchases of 5-10 itemsYes, you can change the formulas.db price information to reflect different pricing structures depending on certain conditions. The default formula in the GeneralStore simply does a lookup in the database for the price, but you could write a bunch of WebDNA in there that does something different.Something like -- formulas.db -- price [showif [quantity]>4]50.00[/showif][showif [quantity]<5]100.00[/showif]Of course, your actual formula will get much more complex than thatGrant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | ===== Tools for WebWarriors ===== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog Pro, WebCommerce Solution 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, SiteCheck, PhotoMaster San Diego, CA 92128 | SiteGuard 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com Grant Hulbert

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