Re2: frames & carts
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texte = >>I have a page that utilizes frames. WC assigns a different cart # when >>you hit reload in the browser. Is there any way to make sure it assigns >>the same cart number? > >It's supposed to generate a different cart number when you reload a page >that doesn't explicitly set the cart...otherwise it would never assign a >new cart number to new visitors. OK. >>I am using the cart=[cart] command. Is this even necessary with WC2b12? > >You absolutely need to propagate the same cart using that technique once >you've given someone their first cart...but now with ACTIONs and Smart >Carts you don't need to explicitly send a $NewCart command -- when >WebCatalog sees a template with [cart] in it, and no cart=### in the >parameters, then it assumes you want a new cart. You can see this happen >in the GeneralStore example. > >Is your problem really with frames themselves? Perhaps each sub-frame is >getting a different cart # because you're not using
src=xx.tmpl?cart=[cart]> in the master frame container? Let me show you. Go to
Click the enter button. You will see a framed page. Click and hold down anywhere in the right hand frame and select new window with this frame. View document source and take a look at the cart #. Hit reload and the cart will stay the same.Now, close that window and go back to the original framed page. View frame source for that same frame & look at the cart #. Now hit reload. When you view src again, that frame will have a different cart number.This is bad. What if someone has made a few additions to their cart and then (for whatever reason) hit the reload button? They have to start all over. You can see this same example at
Am I not doing something right?--BenWebWright, Inc. Make a Presence. (409) 268-3022------------------------------------ To leave this talk list send an email to macjordomo@smithmicro.com with BODY unsubscribe WebDNA-Talk ------------------------------------
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>>I have a page that utilizes frames. WC assigns a different cart # when >>you hit reload in the browser. Is there any way to make sure it assigns >>the same cart number? > >It's supposed to generate a different cart number when you reload a page >that doesn't explicitly set the cart...otherwise it would never assign a >new cart number to new visitors. OK. >>I am using the cart=[cart] command. Is this even necessary with WC2b12? > >You absolutely need to propagate the same cart using that technique once >you've given someone their first cart...but now with ACTIONs and Smart >Carts you don't need to explicitly send a $NewCart command -- when >WebCatalog sees a template with [cart] in it, and no cart=### in the >parameters, then it assumes you want a new cart. You can see this happen >in the GeneralStore example. > >Is your problem really with frames themselves? Perhaps each sub-frame is >getting a different cart # because you're not using src=xx.tmpl?cart=[cart]> in the master frame container? Let me show you. Go to Click the enter button. You will see a framed page. Click and hold down anywhere in the right hand frame and select new window with this frame. View document source and take a look at the cart #. Hit reload and the cart will stay the same.Now, close that window and go back to the original framed page. View frame source for that same frame & look at the cart #. Now hit reload. When you view src again, that frame will have a different cart number.This is bad. What if someone has made a few additions to their cart and then (for whatever reason) hit the reload button? They have to start all over. You can see this same example at Am I not doing something right?--BenWebWright, Inc. Make a Presence. (409) 268-3022------------------------------------ To leave this Talk List send an email to macjordomo@smithmicro.com with BODY unsubscribe WebDNA-Talk ------------------------------------
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