ProductCart Shopping Cart Software Forums : Customizing cart to use cookies https://forum.productcart.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 22:04:05 +0000 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 23:26:38 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.productcart.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1963 <![CDATA[ProductCart Shopping Cart Software Forums]]> https://forum.productcart.com/forum_images/pc_logo_50.png https://forum.productcart.com/ <![CDATA[Customizing cart to use cookies : Thank you for the comments! Basically,...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/customizing-cart-to-use-cookies_topic1963_post6687.html#6687 Author: kinglyjosh
Subject: 1963
Posted: 08-September-2008 at 11:26pm

Thank you for the comments!  Basically, the client doesn't want the potential customer to have to do anything to have the products show back up after they close their browser.  Basically, he's seen that most carts are abandoned, and he feels that if their products were still then across browser openings, they would be more inclined to buy.  I don't think that the wish list solution will work for this reason (unless I missed that idea of the wish list). 

Thank you]]> Mon, 08 Sep 2008 23:26:38 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/customizing-cart-to-use-cookies_topic1963_post6687.html#6687 <![CDATA[Customizing cart to use cookies : Hamish - thanks so much. Kinglyjosh,...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/customizing-cart-to-use-cookies_topic1963_post6677.html#6677 Author: Greg Dinger
Subject: 1963
Posted: 08-September-2008 at 7:59pm

Hamish - thanks so much.
 
Kinglyjosh,   are you hoping for a solution that allows the shopper to close their browser or to navigate elsewhere, and that if/when they return to your site their cart contents will be there? 
 
If either of the above is the case, you may be better off making certain that you promote the "save to wish list" feature.  That way the items are stored in the database and they can log in to view their saved selections.
 
Alternatively, if you simply wish to make certain that if the visitor goes to lunch and returns, that their cart contents are still happily awaiting them, my mod works perfectly for that.
 
]]> Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:59:43 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/customizing-cart-to-use-cookies_topic1963_post6677.html#6677 <![CDATA[Customizing cart to use cookies : To clarify, It doesn&#039;t put...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/customizing-cart-to-use-cookies_topic1963_post6673.html#6673 Author: Hamish
Subject: 1963
Posted: 08-September-2008 at 7:12pm

To clarify, It doesn't put the data in a cookie afaik, instead it watches out for the session expiring and ensures it doesn't. There's been very favourable comments about it on the forum. ]]> Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:12:52 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/customizing-cart-to-use-cookies_topic1963_post6673.html#6673 <![CDATA[Customizing cart to use cookies : Hi, I&#039;m not aware of anyone...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/customizing-cart-to-use-cookies_topic1963_post6672.html#6672 Author: Hamish
Subject: 1963
Posted: 08-September-2008 at 7:10pm

Hi,  I'm not aware of anyone doing this before, but I do know that Greg Dinger offers a "Session Saver" add-on - see wiki.earlyimpact.com/widgets/thirdparty/sessionsaver

That, in combination with features such as "wish list" etc meets the needs of most sites/users, although every site has it's own requirements of course.
]]> Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:10:09 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/customizing-cart-to-use-cookies_topic1963_post6672.html#6672 <![CDATA[Customizing cart to use cookies : Hi! I&#039;m new, so pardon the...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/customizing-cart-to-use-cookies_topic1963_post6663.html#6663 Author: kinglyjosh
Subject: 1963
Posted: 08-September-2008 at 1:29pm

Hi!  I'm new, so pardon the question if it is a silly one...I want to convert an existing cart to use cookies instead of sessions so when a user returns their items will still be there.  I noticed that the main session (pcCartSession) is an array, which I've successfully stored and re-hydrated.  Also there is the pcCartIndex session, which looks like the # of products.  Otherwise, I'm hitting a brick wall...Has anyone ever done this successfully?  Any help would be appreciated...Thank you!

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