Best Place for AuthorizeNet Call

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2003

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texte = I'm trying to determine the best place to make the TCPConnect call toAuthorize.Net for transaction processing. Which way do you recommend?Method_A:---------1. Customer is on final review page with "purchase" button2. Customer clicks "purchase" which calls a file which performs thefollowing while the customer waits: a) TCPConnect to AuthorizeNet in realtime b) When response is received from Authorize.Net, the orderfile header getsupdated with the response codes. c) The orderfile is moved to the "Orders" folder for WebMerchant to sweep d) A redirect takes the customer to a ThankYou page.3. WebMerchant sweeps the "Orders" folder by calling the defaultDoPurchases.inc file which in turn calls GoodPath.inc or BadPath.incMethod_B:---------1. Customer is on final review page with "purchase" button2. Customer clicks "purchase" which calls a file which performs thefollowing: a) The orderfile is moved to the "Orders" folder for WebMerchant to sweep b) A redirect takes the customer to a ThankYou page.3. WebMerchant sweeps the "Orders" folder by calling a customDoPurchases.inc file which does the following: a) Calls a file which does a TCPConnect to AuthorizeNet, gets the responsecodes and updates the orderfile header with the response codes. b) Continues with the default DoPurchases.inc code which in turn callsGoodPath.inc or BadPath.incThanks,Brian-- Brian Wachter5 Moulton StreetPortland, ME 04101bwachter@stoneport.com207.772.3826-------------------------------------------------------------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/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

Best Place for AuthorizeNet Call ( Brian Wachter 2003)

I'm trying to determine the best place to make the TCPConnect call toAuthorize.Net for transaction processing. Which way do you recommend?Method_A:---------1. Customer is on final review page with "purchase" button2. Customer clicks "purchase" which calls a file which performs thefollowing while the customer waits: a) TCPConnect to AuthorizeNet in realtime b) When response is received from Authorize.Net, the orderfile header getsupdated with the response codes. c) The orderfile is moved to the "Orders" folder for WebMerchant to sweep d) A redirect takes the customer to a ThankYou page.3. WebMerchant sweeps the "Orders" folder by calling the defaultDoPurchases.inc file which in turn calls GoodPath.inc or BadPath.incMethod_B:---------1. Customer is on final review page with "purchase" button2. Customer clicks "purchase" which calls a file which performs thefollowing: a) The orderfile is moved to the "Orders" folder for WebMerchant to sweep b) A redirect takes the customer to a ThankYou page.3. WebMerchant sweeps the "Orders" folder by calling a customDoPurchases.inc file which does the following: a) Calls a file which does a TCPConnect to AuthorizeNet, gets the responsecodes and updates the orderfile header with the response codes. b) Continues with the default DoPurchases.inc code which in turn callsGoodPath.inc or BadPath.incThanks,Brian-- Brian Wachter5 Moulton StreetPortland, ME 04101bwachter@stoneport.com207.772.3826-------------------------------------------------------------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/ Brian Wachter

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