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Well your 2/3 of the way there cause of the 2 of the 3 sentences you wrote
were declerative sentences, not questions. heh
ok i'll get serious now
1) a quick guess is to use cfparams for default values
2) have each item/component be priced...not the full system
3) session variables! This will work well with the cfparams
PS I recommend that you get someone a bit more experienced and re-evaluate
the project from the ground up, including your DB design/architecture.
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Farrugia [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2000 5:45 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Custom Configure a PC page for my site
I am making a page on my site where users can custom configure a new PC.
There is a form with drop down boxes where they choose the processor, RAM,
hard drive, etc, and then hit a submit type button. For processor, the
choices might be:
Pentium III 700mhz
Pentium III 600mhz (subtract $100)
Pentium III 500mhz (subtract $175)
Once all of the choices are made, they click on a "submit" type of button
and it takes them to a page that shows them their choices and gives them a
price. All of the products and prices used to populate the form are coming
out of a database of products. Now, lets say that they don't like the price
they get... they can hit a button "Re-Configure" and go change the form and
resubmit it. When the system is exactly the way they want it, they can
click an order button and the system is theirs. With this overview, here
are my questions:
1. When they click on a machine to custom configure (such as an office
machine), there will be certain products already chosen in the form as a
standard. For instance, an office machine might start iwth a Pentium III
600 with 64mb of ram, but they'll be able to increase or decrease these
specs to make it better suite their needs and budget.
2. I don't know how I am going to have the database calculate the
difference in price between the default product (the one that is preselected
in the form), and the others that they can choose from.
3. If they hit reconfigure, how will I have it now show the products they
chose the first time around as the new default options in the drop down box?
If I could get answers to these three questions, I would be able to finish
my site. Thank you for all of your help.
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Well your 2/3 of the way there cause of the 2 of the =
3 sentences you wrote were declerative sentences, not questions. =
heh</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>ok i'll get serious now</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>1) a quick guess is to use cfparams for default =
values</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>2) have each item/component be priced...not the full =
system</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>3) session variables! This will work well with =
the cfparams</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>PS I recommend that you get someone a bit more =
experienced and re-evaluate the project from the ground up, including =
your DB design/architecture.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Chris Farrugia [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">mailto:coldfusion@bluewaterpc=
.com</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Monday, March 27, 2000 5:45 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: Custom Configure a PC page for my =
site</FONT>
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<BR>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I am making a page on my site where users can custom =
configure a new PC.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>There is a form with drop down boxes where they =
choose the processor, RAM,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>hard drive, etc, and then hit a submit type =
button. For processor, the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>choices might be:</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Pentium III 700mhz</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Pentium III 600mhz (subtract $100)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Pentium III 500mhz (subtract $175)</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Once all of the choices are made, they click on a =
"submit" type of button</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>and it takes them to a page that shows them their =
choices and gives them a</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>price. All of the products and prices used to =
populate the form are coming</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>out of a database of products. Now, lets say =
that they don't like the price</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>they get... they can hit a button =
"Re-Configure" and go change the form and</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>resubmit it. When the system is exactly the =
way they want it, they can</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>click an order button and the system is =
theirs. With this overview, here</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>are my questions:</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>1. When they click on a machine to custom =
configure (such as an office</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>machine), there will be certain products already =
chosen in the form as a</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>standard. For instance, an office machine =
might start iwth a Pentium III</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>600 with 64mb of ram, but they'll be able to =
increase or decrease these</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>specs to make it better suite their needs and =
budget.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>2. I don't know how I am going to have the =
database calculate the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>difference in price between the default product (the =
one that is preselected</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>in the form), and the others that they can choose =
from.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>3. If they hit reconfigure, how will I have it =
now show the products they</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>chose the first time around as the new default =
options in the drop down box?</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>If I could get answers to these three questions, I =
would be able to finish</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>my site. Thank you for all of your =
help.</FONT>
</P>
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