eCommerce buy buttons...

[Broncobil]

I am building an ecommerce site (http://www.clocksiam.com/clocksiam.htm)
using FrontPage 2003.

What I want to do is have a quantity built into each buy button, which is
almost always just one.

Because there is usually only one of an item, how do I limit the buy button
to only the first person who accepts that item? And is this possible with
FrontPage? If I have to use a third party product (such as a shopping cart
ware), can I do it without having to alter my design and layout???



Btw. I'm not exactly a rocket scientist, but I can learn new tricks. ^.^



Thanks. Luther

 

[Jens Peter Karlsen [FP-MVP]]

Use a database. When the button is pressed add a note in the database
that the item is sold.

Regards Jens Peter Karlsen. Microsoft MVP - Frontpage.

 

[Broncobil]

Thanks Jens... is there a data base included in FrontPage? or is there
something else I need to do.

I have been looking at "frontends" and "backends" until I'm blue in the
face. My head is in a swirl. It just seems so complicated for something that
should be so simple.

again... thanks,

Luther

My isp has "mysql" option

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

Your first question is easy, you would use a drop-down menu with a 1 as the only choice, the second
question requires server-side script knowledge and a database to accomplish.

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Thomas A. Rowe
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
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Agents Real Estate Listing Network
http://www.NReal.com
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[Broncobil]

Thanks Tom... but "grrrrrrr" anyway ^.^
It just seems like it should be easier than this.
One more question; Is MySQL something that I can install on my server space
utilizing a FTP client? Or, heaven forbid, is this something I need to ask
my ISP to do?

I know... I'm asking a lot from you,

Luther Moon

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

Your ISP would have to install it, as well as give you the ability to use a server-side scripting
language to interact with the MsSQL database.

A Windows IIS based web host would be best as they generally support the FP extensions, ASP and
Access thereby allowing you to at least get started by using the FP database components.

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Thomas A. Rowe
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
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Agents Real Estate Listing Network
http://www.NReal.com
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[Broncobil]

Thanks again Tom...
My isp does have all these options, all but sql are in place. Now I'll just
have to learn how to use it. It's probably easier than my mind has it
conjectered (is that a word?).

Thanks, Luther