RE: includes and cart numbers
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1997
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 13495
interpreted = N
texte = Josh ->We utilize a server side include to build the left-hand navigation bar >for our site. The included file contains $search calls so people can >find all shirts or pants or whatever in our database. Here is an >example: [....] >Now, whenever people click on any of the items (like the one shown here), >they get a NEW shopping cart number, as opposed to their existing number >just being passed on. This is wreaking some serious havoc on our users, >as their shopping cart keeps getting nuked. >When a user clicks on a $search link on the right-hand side of the >screen, which is hard coded into the page (no includes), the shopping >cart number remains consistant. [...]I've actually heard of this before - it's a semi-rare problem in 2.0 that will be cleared up in 2.0.1. The workaround is pretty easy - for now, just use [include file=filename.html&cart=[cart]] to force the included file to recognize the current cart number.I hope this helps,Marc Eagle StarNine Technologies http://www.smithmicro.com/
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Josh ->We utilize a server side include to build the left-hand navigation bar >for our site. The included file contains $search calls so people can >find all shirts or pants or whatever in our database. Here is an >example: [....] >Now, whenever people click on any of the items (like the one shown here), >they get a NEW shopping cart number, as opposed to their existing number >just being passed on. This is wreaking some serious havoc on our users, >as their shopping cart keeps getting nuked. >When a user clicks on a $search link on the right-hand side of the >screen, which is hard coded into the page (no includes), the shopping >cart number remains consistant. [...]I've actually heard of this before - it's a semi-rare problem in 2.0 that will be cleared up in 2.0.1. The workaround is pretty easy - for now, just use [include file=filename.html&cart=
[cart]] to force the included file to recognize the current cart number.I hope this helps,Marc Eagle StarNine Technologies http://www.smithmicro.com/
Marc Eagle
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