Re: script for one page database based catalog

Well hey, 
Sometimes what might seem a costly canned program is ultimately less expensive
than a custom-built solution, or a free/lower cost option plus your time to
configure it. :) That's what Microsoft's newest marketing tack is, anyway...

Quoting Doris Kyburz <doris(at)kyburz.net>:

> The specific reason for using a spreadsheet is how pricing is done.
> My client is sells computer data supplies (tapes, cd's, etc.). They 
> can access their main supplier's pricing, marking it up to their 
> needs and export it as an excel spreadsheet. There are some 1000+ 
> items in the inventory. "All" we need to do is to turn this excel 
> spreadsheet into a form/shopping cart functionality, so the clients 
> can insert "quantity" and "add to order". All the payment is done 
> through the already established accounts. Nothing needed in that part 
> of the process.
> 
> I have successfully worked with edatcat's shopping cart system and it 
> pretty much works like this: The client uploads an excel spreadsheat 
> that has been saved either as a comma-delimited .csv file or as a 
> tab-delimited .txt file. From the admin panel for the shopping cart 
> that file is then imported into the shoppping cart and behaves like a 
> database.
> 
> The only reason why I did not consider using edatcat in this case is 
> that my client will not see a reason why to spend 400something 
> dollars for a shopping cart system that "only" is needed for a one 
> page form. Maybe they should :-)
> 
> 
> Greetings,
> 
> :: doris
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> At 04:11 PM +1000 9/25/03, Christie Cooksey wrote:
> >----- Original Message -----
> >>  Yes it is. However, unless you have a specific reason for maintaining a
> >>  spreadsheet...
> >-----------------------------
> >
> >Some clients keep track of their inventory using a spreadsheet.  Being
> able
> >to use that spread sheet to update the website means that the client
> doesn't
> >have to enter everything twice (once on their inventory, once on the
> >website).
> >
> >Just my two cents...
> >
> >Cheers
> >Christie  :0)
> 
> 
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