Re: Shopping cart? Ahh!

Hey, I just took a look at you site. It seems you are not utilizing session variables. By having session variables, you can go back and forward with no problem. "Steve Jackson" <stephen.jackson@violasystems.com> wrote in message news:000001c26ed4$5fa50e90$07c810ac@upponetti.upponetti.com... > > I have a shopping cart which starts with two categories. The links to > each category both have a unique userID so that shopping information can > be added to the cart. The problem I have is this: > My user can add and remove as many of one category to his cart, but if > he links back to the page with both categories listed he loses state > (userID) so loses the items in his cart when adding part of the other > category. > > Currently my back button is using this code and I need a quick fix if > possible: > <? echo "<A href='index_1.php?CA=$CatID&UID=$UID'><img > src='../images/nuoli_left.gif' border='0' > alt='Back'></a><br><br>";?> > > Where CatID is the category (currently only one or two) and the UID is > the USerID made up of the time date and IP address. > > You can see what I mean by going here: > http://www.violasystems.com/Cart/ and following the links. > Click a device server for instance add one of them to the cart and then > go back and try adding a starter kit. I want both to appear in the cart > if possible. > > Any ideas? > If not I'm off for a cry! > > Steve Jackson > Web Developer > Viola Systems Ltd. > http://www.violasystems.com > stephen.jackson@violasystems.com > Mobile +358 50 343 5159 >