ProductCart Shopping Cart Software Forums : Add to Cart link to page https://forum.productcart.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:57:23 +0000 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:54:50 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.productcart.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2288 <![CDATA[ProductCart Shopping Cart Software Forums]]> https://forum.productcart.com/forum_images/pc_logo_50.png https://forum.productcart.com/ <![CDATA[Add to Cart link to page : Quick reply. I will seriously...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/add-to-cart-link-to-page_topic2288_post8326.html#8326 Author: fire
Subject: 2288
Posted: 14-January-2009 at 5:54pm

Quick reply. I will seriously consider writing a WIKI on this. Thanks for posting!
In regards to the 'Repeat Order' this fix works. I do not have the PC BTO so I assume this does not work for that type of PC. I just realized that this post is from Massimo, again thanks for posting.
]]> Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:54:50 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/add-to-cart-link-to-page_topic2288_post8326.html#8326 <![CDATA[Add to Cart link to page : A couple of comments on this...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/add-to-cart-link-to-page_topic2288_post8323.html#8323 Author: ProductCart
Subject: 2288
Posted: 14-January-2009 at 11:02am

A couple of comments on this thread (thanks for contributing!):

Technical Note
With regard to the solution provided above: thank you! You might wantto write a WIKI article on it so that others can further contribute toit.

For example, this method may not work correctly for ProductCart BuildTo Order users: it would redirect back to the "Additional Charges" stepof the configuration process (last page before adding to the cart).

The redirect might also need to be different when adding to the cartfrom the customer service area (e.g. Repeat an order). I haven'tchecked.

Feature lacking
With regard to ProductCart not having a way for the store manager to choose the behavior after a product is added to the shopping cart: we agree that this is something that should be part of the application and will likely add it in version 4.

Partners and Add-on's
In the meantime, Greg at GreyBeard Design Group saw an opportunity and was certainly right to take advantage of it. We like it when resellers see a flaw in the system and fill the gap by creating a small or large add-on.

That's because there will always be areas of ProductCart that should be improved, wedon't have time to improve, and others step in to improve. And if theycan make a living doing so, they'll create even more useful add-on's!

It's ultimately up to ProductCart users to let them know whether they are charging too much (or too little) for what they created. But I want to stress that this kind of "marketplace" of add-on's is healthy and useful.

A more active community
We agree that the more active these forums become, the better for everyone using ProductCart. Porting the documentation from a static format (PDF) to a collaborative environment (WIKI) was based on the same idea that if everyone using ProductCart finds a way to share his/her experience, everyone else gains from it.

The newsletter that we just started this week - called ProductCart Community Updates - is another step in the same direction.

Thanks to all for helping us make ProductCart a better product!

Massimo
]]> Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:02:57 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/add-to-cart-link-to-page_topic2288_post8323.html#8323 <![CDATA[Add to Cart link to page : Tried it and worked like a charm....]]> https://forum.productcart.com/add-to-cart-link-to-page_topic2288_post8311.html#8311 Author: nurvserver
Subject: 2288
Posted: 13-January-2009 at 8:04pm

Tried it and worked like a charm. I will work on a response message for this like "the item has been added to you cart. Thanks for posting very cool.]]> Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:04:12 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/add-to-cart-link-to-page_topic2288_post8311.html#8311 <![CDATA[Add to Cart link to page : My post before &#034;BTW I did...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/add-to-cart-link-to-page_topic2288_post8306.html#8306 Author: fire
Subject: 2288
Posted: 13-January-2009 at 4:18pm

My post before "BTW I did figure this out" was more because I did not think anyone would care. Or even notice the post.

"I was mostly just making a statement that I wish there was more peopleon the forum meaning users that were interested in helping eachother."

Okay, In the interest of helping others out.. This is what I did:
When a customer adds to cart they are posting that info to the page instPrd.asp (pc\instPrd.asp) this page validates/processes the page and then redirects (response.redirect) the page to viewCart.asp...
Using an editor (like dreamweaver) (save a copy)
open instPrd.asp- Find and Replace (Ctrl - F)
find viewcart.asp (response.redirect viewcart.asp)

replace with..wait for it....

Response.Redirect Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_REFERER")

This is it save and try it out. This works for me. Let me know What Y Think
]]> Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:18:25 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/add-to-cart-link-to-page_topic2288_post8306.html#8306 <![CDATA[Add to Cart link to page : I couldn&#039;t agree more that...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/add-to-cart-link-to-page_topic2288_post8305.html#8305 Author: nurvserver
Subject: 2288
Posted: 13-January-2009 at 3:44pm

I couldn't agree more that Product Cart is the best shopping cart ever made, and I have used them all. The logic of the cart was so well thought out that it amazes me to know it even exists. I also congratulate Early Impact for focusing on the product instead of individuals, this is probably why PC is so great. The wiki is also very helpful. But you are right that even on horrid product like os commerce the forums are a lot more active. I actually don't need the fix you mentioned. I just thought if you fixed it, it would be cool to see and maybe someone out there could learn from the fix. See the thing about any development of any code is it gives insight and opens the imagination. Maybe your posted code could give insight into another application that you never imagined it would be used for and then then more people could build cool ideas off that. Anyway, excuse me if I came off negative in my earlier post, I do like and appreciate Greg and all his help and hard work, I was mostly just making a statement that I wish there was more people on the forum meaning users that were interested in helping eachother.]]> Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:44:55 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/add-to-cart-link-to-page_topic2288_post8305.html#8305 <![CDATA[Add to Cart link to page : To an extent I agree with...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/add-to-cart-link-to-page_topic2288_post8291.html#8291 Author: fire
Subject: 2288
Posted: 13-January-2009 at 1:12pm

To an extent I agree with you nurvserver. But Hamish is right as well sometimes the best way is to direct people to a good add on. Greg is a good guy and he knows a lot more then most people about PC. If you look he is active in the forum, which is good for all of us. His solution probably is the best. I would like to have more "experts" around answering questions and in general helping out. You have to understand though that PC developers are doing this full time this is how the make their bread and butter. However after saying that I do think that there should be more focus on the customers needs by PC in the forums. It is my opinion the forums do need to be more helpful. PC has ability to be the best cart around. Take a look at a crapy cart like osecommers forums and you will see that they are more helpful - almost to much. Don't get me wrong Hamish does a great job. I just wish there was more of a can do attitude and here is how to do it. Or here is what you may want to try. Or that there was more knowledgeable ASP programmers around. I totally understand PC wanting to help developers get clients (it creates a healthy environment) but PC as has to understand (and they do generally) that we are their clients. I for one do not want to pay for every little thing but willing to if I need to.

In regards to the solution it may not be best for you... I just wanted to redirect to the page the person was on. Out of respect for Greg I will PM you my solution which was not that hard BTW.

Edited by fire - 13-January-2009 at 2:53pm]]> Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:12:45 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/add-to-cart-link-to-page_topic2288_post8291.html#8291 <![CDATA[Add to Cart link to page : Hi Nurvserver, I couldn&#039;t...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/add-to-cart-link-to-page_topic2288_post8288.html#8288 Author: Hamish
Subject: 2288
Posted: 13-January-2009 at 6:19am

Hi Nurvserver,
      I couldn't disagree more and I think you will find the vastmajority find this forum a useful place to ask questions and getanswers, especially if you play nice.
Sometimes the best answer IS to direct someone to an add-on that costssome $.  I have seen the code Greg wrote and I can state for certainthat it's not a simple patch but a complete solution which would havetaken a good knowledge of ProductCart. 
IMHO the time you save re-inventing the wheel and the quality of thesolution makes this add-on worthwhile if it meets your/ your clients business needs.


Edited by Hamish - 13-January-2009 at 6:21am]]> Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:19:16 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/add-to-cart-link-to-page_topic2288_post8288.html#8288 <![CDATA[Add to Cart link to page : Please post how you figured it...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/add-to-cart-link-to-page_topic2288_post8287.html#8287 Author: nurvserver
Subject: 2288
Posted: 13-January-2009 at 12:04am

Please post how you figured it out fire! This forum is always like this, a person ask for help greg or another senior comes in and says nothing helpful or tries to sell you some BS and then nobody posts the fix they found. ]]> Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:04:07 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/add-to-cart-link-to-page_topic2288_post8287.html#8287 <![CDATA[Add to Cart link to page : BTW I did figure out how to do...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/add-to-cart-link-to-page_topic2288_post8190.html#8190 Author: fire
Subject: 2288
Posted: 07-January-2009 at 11:40pm

BTW I did figure out how to do this.]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:40:57 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/add-to-cart-link-to-page_topic2288_post8190.html#8190 <![CDATA[Add to Cart link to page : I&#039;m just going to add that...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/add-to-cart-link-to-page_topic2288_post8070.html#8070 Author: Greg Dinger
Subject: 2288
Posted: 31-December-2008 at 1:43pm

I'm just going to add that while you might get this working, by doing so you will have crippled the shopping functionality of all other "add to cart" buttons in the site. 
 
The path you are heading down assumes that shoppers may only purchase product from the category page.  If you have any other page in the site, such as home.asp or viewprd.asp where items may be purchased, and instprd.asp has been altered to point to the category page, it's going to be a disaster.
 
Imagine the surprise and confusion when a shopper clicks "buy" from one of those other pages, and assuming you work out which category that product is associated with and redirect them to that category's page, they will wonder why they landed there.   I challenge you to show me another store that features such functionality.  Your visitors will look at this odd functionality, lose faith in the store, and shop elsewhere.
 
Even if you only show products via category pages, you are locking down your options for future changes and excluding the usability of the bulk of PC's shopping pages.
 
I rest my peace, and wish you good luck.
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