Re: the dreaded unitShipCost
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2003
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 53844
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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/ > > Regards Stuart Tremain idfk web developments 114a/40 yeo street neutral bay 2089 australia t +612 9908 2134 f +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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