RE: XML shopping cart?
You could cheat and use WDDX - it converts structures to XML and back again... +---+ Bryan Love Database Analyst Macromedia Certified Professional Internet Application Developer TeleCommunication Systems [EMAIL PROTECTED] +---+ ...'If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace'... - Thomas Paine, The American Crisis Let's Roll - Todd Beamer, Flight 93 -Original Message- From: Chad Gray [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 9:30 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: XML shopping cart? I have just started to get my feet wet with XML and CF. I thought I would play with the idea of converting my current shopping basket code so it would store all of the items in an XML structure that is stored in a session variable. I have figured out how to create the XML structure and search the structure for the items with XmlSearch(). My question is how do I delete XML nodes from the structure? Like when someone wants to remove an item from their shopping basket. Also how do you append new nodes to the XML structure? I am assuming you use XmlElemNew() but I have not tried it yet. Also how do you edit the XML structure? Like when a person updates the quantity of a product. Thanks, Chad ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=t:4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm
RE: XML shopping cart?
Here's a good article: http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/mx/coldfusion/articles/xmlxslt.pdf -Brad -Original Message- From: Chad Gray [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 12:30 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: XML shopping cart? I have just started to get my feet wet with XML and CF. I thought I would play with the idea of converting my current shopping basket code so it would store all of the items in an XML structure that is stored in a session variable. I have figured out how to create the XML structure and search the structure for the items with XmlSearch(). My question is how do I delete XML nodes from the structure? Like when someone wants to remove an item from their shopping basket. Also how do you append new nodes to the XML structure? I am assuming you use XmlElemNew() but I have not tried it yet. Also how do you edit the XML structure? Like when a person updates the quantity of a product. Thanks, Chad ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=t:4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com
RE: XML shopping cart?
Great article! Thanks! -Original Message- From: Brad Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 1:32 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: XML shopping cart? Here's a good article: http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/mx/coldfusion/articles/xmlxslt.pdf -Brad -Original Message- From: Chad Gray [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 12:30 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: XML shopping cart? I have just started to get my feet wet with XML and CF. I thought I would play with the idea of converting my current shopping basket code so it would store all of the items in an XML structure that is stored in a session variable. I have figured out how to create the XML structure and search the structure for the items with XmlSearch(). My question is how do I delete XML nodes from the structure? Like when someone wants to remove an item from their shopping basket. Also how do you append new nodes to the XML structure? I am assuming you use XmlElemNew() but I have not tried it yet. Also how do you edit the XML structure? Like when a person updates the quantity of a product. Thanks, Chad ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=t:4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm
Re: XML shopping cart?
I thought I would play with the idea of converting my current shopping basket code so it would store all of the items in an XML structure that is stored in a session variable. Are you sure it makes sense? What's the benefits? My question is how do I delete XML nodes from the structure? Like when someone wants to remove an item from their shopping basket. Also how do you append new nodes to the XML structure? I am assuming you use XmlElemNew() but I have not tried it yet. Also how do you edit the XML structure? Like when a person updates the quantity of a product. Quile I think that the XML in CF is both simple and powerful (in a peculiar fusionesque way); I personally think that if you need to edit the XML structure using the DOM is much easier. But maybe it's just me... I know a bunch of developers that really can't stand using DOM :-))) Massimo Foti Certified Dreamweaver MX Developer Certified Advanced ColdFusion MX Developer http://www.massimocorner.com/ ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=t:4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm
RE: XML shopping cart?
The reason I started going in this direction is I have dynamic options for each product. Each product may have it's own set of options color/size/accessories. Plus each option will possibly modify the price and shipping. The data was getting so complex I was going to start storing the shopping cart information in a database rather then session variables. Then I decided this would be a perfect time to learn how CF works with XML. You are right. I don't see any major advantage over using a structure. Call it a learning experience. Nothing more. -Original Message- From: Massimo, Tiziana e Federica [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 1:36 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: XML shopping cart? I thought I would play with the idea of converting my current shopping basket code so it would store all of the items in an XML structure that is stored in a session variable. Are you sure it makes sense? What's the benefits? ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=t:4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm
Re: XML shopping cart?
You are right. I don't see any major advantage over using a structure. Call it a learning experience. Nothing more. I understand you are looking for a CF/XML learning experience, but I would suggest to look elsewhere :-)) Massimo Foti Certified Dreamweaver MX Developer Certified Advanced ColdFusion MX Developer http://www.massimocorner.com/ ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=t:4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm
