Re: Using minivend to sell stuff not already in the catalog

[Ed LaFrance <edlafrance@printexusa.com>]

Aaron Baugher wrote -
>
>This question has probably been asked and answered in the
>mailing list, but I can't seem to find anything about it.
>
>Can I use the basket and ordering part of minivend to sell
>products that aren't in the catalog database?  Here's the
>situation:  I have some products that are created
>dynamically, with lots of options, and it's too complicated
>to work within minivend's pricing scheme (too complex for
>me, at least).  I've already designed an ordering system for
>these products, which gets me to the point where the product
>is selected, the customer puts in his info, gets a price,
>etc.  Is it possible to somehow hook into minivend at that
>point and use its ability to handle the ordering process
>nicely, with Cybercash and such?
>
>The only thing I've been able to think of so far is to
>dynamically create a unique product page with the customer's
>order info on it, and then direct them to that page, with a
>Buy Now button on it, and then delete the page after a
>while.  Is there a better way than that?
>
>
>Thanks,
>Aaron
>--

Aaron -

If you install the Flypage demo, it contains an example of adding an item
to the products database on the fly.  In the demo, the user keys the item
info into a form and then clicks a submit button, but you no doubt could do
it automatically with hidden fields and minivend tags.  Also, the docs have
a section on putting multiple items in a cart simultaneously, in the same
manner.  Since you already have the code or scripts or whatever to generate
the part specs, getting it into the cart should be fairly straightforward.

- Ed L.

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