On Sat, 2005-10-01 at 11:41, adriano ghezzi wrote: > you need a db based approach, just setup a couple of tables in mysql > > items table > one record per item > > current cart table > one record per each item added to cart with unique session id > > order table > one record per each item ordered with unique order id > > you'll transfer records here from current cart when user checkout A DB approach is nice, but not necessary. Serialization of a shopping cart array that contains the contents of the cart is sufficient. While a DB is a natural solution, I've heard of systems that use the file system or even email the request to a fulfillment address. Cheers, Rob. -- .------------------------------------------------------------. | InterJinn Application Framework - http://www.interjinn.com | :------------------------------------------------------------: | An application and templating framework for PHP. Boasting | | a powerful, scalable system for accessing system services | | such as forms, properties, sessions, and caches. InterJinn | | also provides an extremely flexible architecture for | | creating re-usable components quickly and easily. | `------------------------------------------------------------' -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
