Re: Duplicate Cart ID

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2001


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 39600
interpreted = N
texte = >What I'm trying to circumvent is an problem that occurs when a customer uses the Back button or a Bookmark and resubmits a new order using a previously used Cart ID. >Someone once suggested writing all used cart numbers to a db and checking all new cart numbers against that, but it seems like a lotta trouble for minimal return. As long as the date and time on the server aren't reset, you should vet a unique cart number each time.As far as the Back button or bookmark problem, use the Post method to ensure that the cart number is never included in a URL. You can also use frames so that only one URL for your site, say the home page, is ever displayed.Does this help?Glenn------------------------------------------------------------- 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://search.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Duplicate Cart ID (Gary Krockover 2001)
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  3. Re: Duplicate Cart ID (Glenn Busbin 2001)
  4. Re: Duplicate Cart ID (Donovan Brooke 2001)
  5. Re: Duplicate Cart ID (Donovan Brooke 2001)
  6. Re: Duplicate Cart ID (Glenn Busbin 2001)
  7. Re: Duplicate Cart ID (John Peacock 2001)
  8. Re: Duplicate Cart ID (John Peacock 2001)
  9. Re: Duplicate Cart ID (Glenn Busbin 2001)
  10. Re: Duplicate Cart ID (Donovan Brooke 2001)
  11. Re: Duplicate Cart ID (Donovan Brooke 2001)
  12. Re: Duplicate Cart ID (Glenn Busbin 2001)
  13. Re: Duplicate Cart ID (Glenn Busbin 2001)
  14. Re: Duplicate Cart ID (Donovan Brooke 2001)
  15. Re: Duplicate Cart ID (Donovan Brooke 2001)
  16. Re: Duplicate Cart ID (Glenn Busbin 2001)
  17. Re: Duplicate Cart ID (Glenn Busbin 2001)
  18. Re: Duplicate Cart ID (Bob Minor 2001)
  19. Re: Duplicate Cart ID (Glenn Busbin 2001)
  20. Re: Duplicate Cart ID (John Peacock 2001)
  21. Re: Duplicate Cart ID (Donovan Brooke 2001)
  22. Re: Duplicate Cart ID (Glenn Busbin 2001)
  23. Re: Duplicate Cart ID (Donovan Brooke 2001)
  24. Re: Duplicate Cart ID (Donovan Brooke 2001)
  25. Re: Duplicate Cart ID (Johann Weber 2001)
  26. Re: Duplicate Cart ID (Glenn Busbin 2001)
  27. Re: Duplicate Cart ID (Glenn Busbin 2001)
  28. Re: Duplicate Cart ID (Donovan Brooke 2001)
  29. Re: Duplicate Cart ID (John Peacock 2001)
  30. Re: Duplicate Cart ID (Johann Weber 2001)
  31. Re: Duplicate Cart ID (Donovan Brooke 2001)
  32. Re: Duplicate Cart ID (Donovan Brooke 2001)
  33. Re: Duplicate Cart ID (Donovan Brooke 2001)
  34. Re: Duplicate Cart ID (Johann Weber 2001)
>What I'm trying to circumvent is an problem that occurs when a customer uses the Back button or a Bookmark and resubmits a new order using a previously used Cart ID. >Someone once suggested writing all used cart numbers to a db and checking all new cart numbers against that, but it seems like a lotta trouble for minimal return. As long as the date and time on the server aren't reset, you should vet a unique cart number each time.As far as the Back button or bookmark problem, use the Post method to ensure that the cart number is never included in a URL. You can also use frames so that only one URL for your site, say the home page, is ever displayed.Does this help?Glenn------------------------------------------------------------- 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://search.smithmicro.com/ Glenn Busbin

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