[mv] hard to generate [order tag]

[cfm@maine.com]

minivend 4.03 and comments go only for that:

I spent way too long generating an [order tag] with a result like this:

<A HREF="http://Products.Maine.Com/Catalog/products.cgi/basket?mv_session_id=VJquWsVM&mv_action=refresh&mv_order_item=maine_dictionary&mv_cartname=storytellers";>Order</A>

There are more than a couple of ways shown in the docs.  That was part
of my frustration - too many ways.  TIMTOWTDI.

Beyond that I'd have preferred to use named params personally.  :-)
So mostly I'd end up with something like this, with mv_order_quantity
creeping in, probably because of positional placement?

genii.znet.maine.com VJquWsVM:maine.com - [31/January/2001:20:59:04 -0500] PAGE: flypage products Vend::Util: UTIL:find_special_key key (order), dir(../pages/) special{key} (basket)
> mv_order_quantity=/basket
>  page:basket


Ultimately I ended up patching Interpolate - I really did not want
to do that.

        push(@parms, "mv_order_mv_ib=$opt->{base}")
                if($opt->{base});
# CFM
    ::logGlobal("Interpolate has merchant ($Vend::Session->{values}->{merchant})");
            push(@parms,"mv_cartname=$Vend::Session->{values}{merchant}")
      if ($Vend::Session->{values}->{merchant})
# /CFM


Hopefully I'm a year out of date making a comment on 4.03.  The various
methods of [order] could stand, well, some tidying.  :-)

Best,

cfm

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Christopher F. Miller, Publisher                             cfm@maine.com
MaineStreet Communications, Inc         208 Portland Road, Gray, ME  04039
1.207.657.5078                                       http://www.maine.com/
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