Re: the dreaded unitShipCost
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2003
It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = Yes sorry, I missunderstood. I'll just bow out now :(Setting a preference for the formulas db would be a good idea !On Thursday, November 6, 2003, at 09:30 AM, Donovan Brooke wrote:> Stuart Tremain wrote:>>> Yes.>> This is my point.>> Sometimes we as developers like to separate out different> functions of a site (for many reasons) by directory.>> May it be:> To clean up file system structure> To add realm protection> To aid in categorizing areas of a site...>> For example,> I did a site for a company who uses an outside "callcenter" resource> to help take calls for incoming orders. This resource uses a system> I built that is integrated right with the main site. Since all these> templates are original (but retain all the standard discounting > schemes),> I chose to add a "call_center" directory from the root and have all> the templates for the callcenter use inside it. Well, the first thing> I found was the formulas.db didn't work and I had to duplicate it (and> all the corresponding .incs). To duplicate the formulas.db once isn't> such a big deal, but it can get frustrating beyond that.>> It would nice to just say:>> [addlineitems > cart=../dir/[cart]&db=../admin/ > products.db&SKU=[theSKU]&formulapath=../]>> Not to add insult to injury but it would also be nice to be able to > specify your> unique field in the addlineitems context. Why does it have to be > named "SKU"?>> Sorry for the rants today ;-)>> I *can* see a difficulty in doing this though... I think it might be > difficult> to pick a formulas database and then have the respective .inc's come > out right> (the .inc's would have to be relative to the formulas.db and not the > page that> is calling the formulas.db... though I have faith in Scott that he > could figure> this one out ;-)>> Donovan> P.S. Disclaimer: not dble checking my spelling ;-)>>> -- > =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o> DONOVAN D. BROOKE> Eucalyptus Design> WWW Developer / Consultant> <-Web Development (specializing in eCommerce), ->> <-Graphic Design, and Pre-Press Consultation ->>> ADDRESS:> Donovan Brooke> DBA Eucalyptus Design> N2862 Summerville Park Rd.> Lodi, WI 53555>> PH:> 1.608.592.3567> email:> dbrooke(AT)euca.us> Web:> http://www.euca.us> =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o>>> -------------------------------------------------------------> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> the mailing list
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Yes sorry, I missunderstood. I'll just bow out now :(Setting a preference for the formulas db would be a good idea !On Thursday, November 6, 2003, at 09:30 AM, Donovan Brooke wrote:> Stuart Tremain wrote:>>> Yes.>> This is my point.>> Sometimes we as developers like to separate out different> functions of a site (for many reasons) by directory.>> May it be:> To clean up file system structure> To add realm protection> To aid in categorizing areas of a site...>> For example,> I did a site for a company who uses an outside "callcenter" resource> to help take calls for incoming orders. This resource uses a system> I built that is integrated right with the main site. Since all these> templates are original (but retain all the standard discounting > schemes),> I chose to add a "call_center" directory from the root and have all> the templates for the callcenter use inside it. Well, the first thing> I found was the formulas.db didn't work and I had to duplicate it (and> all the corresponding .incs). To duplicate the formulas.db once isn't> such a big deal, but it can get frustrating beyond that.>> It would nice to just say:>> [addlineitems > cart=../dir/[cart]&db=../admin/ > products.db&SKU=[theSKU]&formulapath=../]>> Not to add insult to injury but it would also be nice to be able to > specify your> unique field in the addlineitems context. Why does it have to be > named "SKU"?>> Sorry for the rants today ;-)>> I *can* see a difficulty in doing this though... I think it might be > difficult> to pick a formulas database and then have the respective .inc's come > out right> (the .inc's would have to be relative to the formulas.db and not the > page that> is calling the formulas.db... though I have faith in Scott that he > could figure> this one out ;-)>> Donovan> P.S. Disclaimer: not dble checking my spelling ;-)>>> -- > =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o> DONOVAN D. BROOKE> Eucalyptus Design> WWW Developer / Consultant> <-Web Development (specializing in eCommerce), ->> <-Graphic Design, and Pre-Press Consultation ->>> ADDRESS:> Donovan Brooke> DBA Eucalyptus Design> N2862 Summerville Park Rd.> Lodi, WI 53555>> PH:> 1.608.592.3567> email:> dbrooke(AT)euca.us> Web:> http://www.euca.us> =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o>>> -------------------------------------------------------------> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> the mailing list .> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/>>RegardsStuart Tremainidfk web developments114a/40 yeo street neutral bay 2089 australiat +612 9908 2134f +612 9908 4837-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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