Re: Can I use system() or open() in checkout_profile

[allan@instantsoft.com]

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If you use a GlobalSub, you can get away from minivend's
restrictions on calling external programs and opening files
and stuff. Just look up GlobalSub in the documentation.

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On Wed, 24 Feb 1999, Gerard Olszowiec wrote:

> ******    message to minivend-users from "Gerard Olszowiec" <gerard@entitysoftware.com>     ******
> 
> Hi All:
> 
> I need to be able to run an external command/program and capture the results
> during
> the checkout process to get further authorization before the order can be
> completed.  (Similar to a credit card authorization.)  I thought I could do
> this with an open() sttement but I am not having any luck.  Here is an
> edited version of what I have tried:
> 
> [set checkout_profile]
> ...
> [perl values config]
> ...
> open(AUTH, "goodstanding  |");
>     $auth_results = <AUTH>;
> close(AUTH);
> $auth_ok = ($auth_results =~ /^APPROVED/);
> 
> $out = <<EOF;
> &set = mv_auth_declined $auth_ok
> EOF
> return $out;
> [/perl]
> 
> &fatal=yes
> ...
> &final=yes
> [/set]
> 
> 
> In needfield.html I have:
> 
> elsif ($word =~ /auth_declined/i) {
> return "<li>We could not authorize you order at this time.\n";
> 
> The open() statement should work and set the $auth_results to the single
> line results, but no luck so far.  What is the proper procedure for grabbing
> results from a program outside of Minivend?  Eternally grateful.
> 
> Cheers,
> Gerard
> ------------------------------
> Gerard Olszowiec
> Entity Software
> gerard@entitysoftware.com
> www.entitysoftware.com
> 
> 
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