Re: script for one page database based catalog

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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