ProductCart Shopping Cart Software Forums : Product purchase by link only https://forum.productcart.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:50:27 +0000 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:37:04 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.productcart.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2418 <![CDATA[ProductCart Shopping Cart Software Forums]]> https://forum.productcart.com/forum_images/pc_logo_50.png https://forum.productcart.com/ <![CDATA[Product purchase by link only : Thank you so much for posting...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/product-purchase-by-link-only_topic2418_post11680.html#11680 Author: LittleOnesResource
Subject: 2418
Posted: 20-October-2009 at 11:37am

Thank you so much for posting the solution to this problem. Adding the short description has also solved my problem as well.

Thanks.
Amy.]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:37:04 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/product-purchase-by-link-only_topic2418_post11680.html#11680 <![CDATA[Product purchase by link only : Is there a way to show the hidden...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/product-purchase-by-link-only_topic2418_post11316.html#11316 Author: knifepro
Subject: 2418
Posted: 10-September-2009 at 1:29pm

Is there a way to show the hidden actual hidden category with the products. I can show a individual product that is part of a hidden category but can show the category with all of the products.
I tried using the url

http://www.knifepro.com/store/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=26&specialLink=1
]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:29:13 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/product-purchase-by-link-only_topic2418_post11316.html#11316 <![CDATA[Product purchase by link only : Thanks if works great now. Katharina ...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/product-purchase-by-link-only_topic2418_post8686.html#8686 Author: katharina
Subject: 2418
Posted: 02-February-2009 at 9:10pm

Thanks if works great now.
Katharina
]]> Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:10:11 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/product-purchase-by-link-only_topic2418_post8686.html#8686 <![CDATA[Product purchase by link only : For the interest of anyone else...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/product-purchase-by-link-only_topic2418_post8676.html#8676 Author: Hamish
Subject: 2418
Posted: 02-February-2009 at 5:13pm

For the interest of anyone else wishing to use this work around. The problem has been identified. The extra code is fine. In this case, because the category only existed to hold "hidden products" it had not be given any short description text (which would seem to make sense as the category would never be viewed). As soon as  a short description was saved with the category the links worked successfully.
]]> Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:13:53 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/product-purchase-by-link-only_topic2418_post8676.html#8676 <![CDATA[Product purchase by link only : I did cut and paste the code....]]> https://forum.productcart.com/product-purchase-by-link-only_topic2418_post8673.html#8673 Author: katharina
Subject: 2418
Posted: 02-February-2009 at 3:58pm

I did cut and paste the code.  The admin preview did not work even with the unedited code.  Perhaps something else causing this.  I will raise the ticket later today.  Have to go to town today....
Katharina
]]> Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:58:53 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/product-purchase-by-link-only_topic2418_post8673.html#8673 <![CDATA[Product purchase by link only : Hi Katharina, I&#039;ve just tested...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/product-purchase-by-link-only_topic2418_post8671.html#8671 Author: Hamish
Subject: 2418
Posted: 02-February-2009 at 3:50pm

Hi Katharina,
  I've just tested this on one of our internal stores and it's working correctly there - The adminpreview function should have worked anyway - I suspect you made a small error when entering the new code. Please check it and if it's not resolved please raise a support ticket.]]> Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:50:05 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/product-purchase-by-link-only_topic2418_post8671.html#8671 <![CDATA[Product purchase by link only : http://www.germanplaza.com/Pro...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/product-purchase-by-link-only_topic2418_post8670.html#8670 Author: katharina
Subject: 2418
Posted: 02-February-2009 at 2:03pm

http://www.germanplaza.com/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=3143

http://www.germanplaza.com/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=3143&adminPreview=1

http://www.germanplaza.com/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=3143&specialLink=1

For reference of the product.  All incidents give the same error message, since the category is hidden.
]]> Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:03:14 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/product-purchase-by-link-only_topic2418_post8670.html#8670 <![CDATA[Product purchase by link only : I hope we can get this to work.Suggestion...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/product-purchase-by-link-only_topic2418_post8669.html#8669 Author: katharina
Subject: 2418
Posted: 02-February-2009 at 1:50pm

I hope we can get this to work.

Suggestion for future updates:
Add this feature to "other settings" under "modify category".  "Hide this product from store front, but make it available per link."
Until now it was a very powerful option for us.  We cannot call customers overseas for their shipping charges to be determined, not can we ask them to pay for long distance calls to give us their credit card number. 
]]> Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:50:16 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/product-purchase-by-link-only_topic2418_post8669.html#8669 <![CDATA[Product purchase by link only : Did all of it, and it still doesn&#039;t...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/product-purchase-by-link-only_topic2418_post8668.html#8668 Author: katharina
Subject: 2418
Posted: 02-February-2009 at 1:45pm

Did all of it, and it still doesn't work.
At the same time I've noticed that it does not work with the adminPreview in the link either.  The items is active, but the category is hidden.
Katharina
]]> Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:45:38 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/product-purchase-by-link-only_topic2418_post8668.html#8668 <![CDATA[Product purchase by link only : In version 3.51 we fixed an...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/product-purchase-by-link-only_topic2418_post8666.html#8666 Author: ProductCart
Subject: 2418
Posted: 02-February-2009 at 1:17pm

In version 3.51 we fixed an issue with products being visible incertain cases even if assigned to a hidden categories. We do believethat this was a bug and that it needed to be fixed.

We are sorry that this created an issue!

You can do what you are describing by using the "Admin Preview" feature. That is: adding to the product page URL the querystring "&adminPreview=1".

Since the name "adminPreview" is not customer friendly, you could change the code to check for two queystrings. Here the second querystring is "specialLink=1". Change the following line of code inside viewprdcode.asp to accomplish this.

Dim pcv_intAdminPreview
pcv_intAdminPreview=0
pcv_intAdminPreview=getUserInput(Request("adminPreview"),10)
    if not validNum(pcv_intAdminPreview) then
        pcv_intAdminPreview=0
    end if


... would become:

Dim pcv_intAdminPreview
pcv_intAdminPreview=0
pcv_intAdminPreview=getUserInput(Request("adminPreview"),10)
    if not validNum(pcv_intAdminPreview) then
        pcv_intAdminPreview=0
    end if
if pcv_intAdminPreview=0 then
pcv_intAdminPreview=getUserInput(Request("specialLink"),10)
    if not validNum(pcv_intAdminPreview) then
        pcv_intAdminPreview=0
    end if
end if



Edited by earlyimp - 02-February-2009 at 1:19pm]]> Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:17:51 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/product-purchase-by-link-only_topic2418_post8666.html#8666