Re: [mv] where is [process-tagert] specification?

[Victor Alamo <canario@hkstar.com>]

Thanks  a lot!!

canario

mike@minivend.com wrote:

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> Quoting Christian J. M|ller (cmueller@polinet.ch):
> > Victor Alamo wrote:
> > >  I am working in modifying the creating of a new account . I would like
> > > to add ask for details like name, address....the same as the shipping
> > > address. Once the user finished input user name , password and extra
> > > personal detail will click on the create button which it will call the [
> > > process- target]..once i check the userdb file i can not find the name,
> > > address , and others details inputted.
> >>
> > You will find [process-target] in the docs under "Using Forms with
> > Minivend". But you should also read the chapter on the user-db topic
> > (User Database).
> > You have to add the additional fields to the userdb.asc file and save
> > the non-standard fields with [userdb save].
> >
>
> Actually, you might find it a bit easier than that. You can
> of course add fields to userdb at any time. But when you create
> a new account it auto-magically preloads those field names with
> their matching user session variables. So if you just add
> "name" and "address" etc. to the new account form, the
> fields will get set at account creation time.
>
> The MV4 demo will have a better illustration of this, including
> an account management page with "mail my password to me" (of course
> that is trivial to implement even now).
>
> Speaking of MV4, I know I am tardy. But I am waiting for the
> professionally-written manual (contracted for and under way) before
> I release. I want to start it right. I cannot stand dealing with the
> inevitable questions from those who ignore the  protestations about
> alpha or beta code. And I don't mean from the list; I mean those
> who come along late in the game when someone posts it to FreshMeat
> or the like.
>
> I am already using MV4 in a couple of sites, so I think it will be ready
> for prime time soon. It is as much cosmetics as code quality at this
> point. 8-)
>
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