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OVERVIEW OF MINIVENDThe Vend ConceptA typical user sessionHow MiniVend Manages SessionsPage Delivery
DISTRIBUTION AND SUPPORT INFORMATIONWhere to Download MiniVendPerl
QUICK STARTThe Catalog Directorymakecat -- set up a catalog from a templateSetting up multiple catalogsIf something goes wrong
SETTING UP YOUR CATALOGStart with a databaseFeatures to useUse the demo catalogsTree designThe EssentialsThe Demo CatalogA bit about "simple"MML -- MiniVend Markup LanguageHTML Hypertext linksImagesCookiesBasic MiniVend TagsInserting hyperlinksHow to order an itemAccessing form valuesWhere do I go from here?
DATABASESA bit about text source filesMiniVend Database OperationThe Product DatabaseMultiple Database TablesMiniVend built-in database supportCharacter usage restrictionsDatabase AttributesDictionary indexing with INDEXMEMORY for memory-only databasesIMPORT_ONCEImporting in a pageExporting from a databaseWrite ControlGlobal Databases
SQL SUPPORTSQL support via DBISQL Access MethodsImporting from an ASCII file
MINIVEND TAG REFERENCETag syntaxDATA and FIELDSET, SETI and SCRATCHLOOPIFTAG -- the catch allCOMMENTUser-defined TagsPRICE, DESCRIPTION, ACCESSORIESFILE and INCLUDEBanner/Ad rotationTags for summarizing shopping basket/cartItem ListsEmbedded Perl CodeASP-like Perl
MiniVend Perl ObjectsOn-the-fly Catalog PagesSpecial PagesChecking Page HTML
FORMS AND MINIVENDSpecial Form FieldsForm ActionsOne-click Multiple VariablesChecks and SelectionsIntegrated Image MapsSetting Form SecurityStacking Variables on the FormExtended Value Access and File UploadUpdating MiniVend database tables with a form
THE SEARCH ENGINEThe Search FormGlimpseFast Binary SearchCoordinated and joined searchingSpecifying a text-based search with SQL-like syntaxRange SearchingOne-click searchesSetting display options with mv_valueIn-page searchesSearch ProfilesSearch ReferenceThe Results PageUpdating session variables after a searchUsing a Search Cache
THE ORDER PROCESSHow to set up an order linkHow to set up an order buttonHow to set up an on-the-fly itemOrder GroupsBasket displayMultiple Shopping CartsAdvanced Multi-level Order PagesSimple Order Report FileFully-configurable Order ReportsOrder ReceiptsThe Order CounterCustomer Input Fields
PRODUCT PRICINGSimple pricingPrice Maintenance with CommonAdjustCommonAdjust ExamplesPriceBreaks, discounts, and PriceAdjustmentItem AttributesProduct DiscountsSales TaxUsing CyberCashCyberCash 3.2
SHIPPINGShipping Cost DatabaseCriteria determinationShipping Calculation modesHow shipping is calculatedMore on UPS-style lookupGeographic qualificationHandling chargesDefault Shipping Mode
USER DATABASEThe [userdb ...] tagSetting defaults with the UserDB directiveUser Database functionsAddress BookAccounts BookPreferencesCartsControlling page access with UserDB
TRACKING AND BACKEND ORDER ENTRYASCII Backup Order TrackingDatabase TrackingCustom Order Routing
MINIVEND SECURITYSSL supportAdministrative PagesControlling access to certain pages
INTERNATIONALIZATIONSetting the localeMiniVend Locale SettingsSpecial Locale keys for price representationDynamic locale directive changesSorting based on LocalePlacing Locale information in a Database
MINIVEND.CFGActionMapAddDirectiveAdminSubAllowGlobalCatalogCheckHTMLDisplayErrorsDomainTailDumpStructureEnvironmentErrorFileFormActionFullUrlGlobalSubHammerLockHouseKeepingIpHeadIpQuadLegacyLocaleLockoutCommandMallMaxServersNoAbsolutePIDcheckPIDfileSafeUntrapSendMailProgramSocketFileSocketPermsSubCatalogSysLogTcpHostTcpMapTemplateDirUserTagVariableVarName
CATALOG.CFGProgramming watch points in catalog.cfg
Configuration Directives in catalog.cfgActionMapAlwaysSecureAsciiTrackAutoModifierAutoloadCommonAdjustConfigDirCookieDomainCookieLoginCookiesCreditCardAutoCustomShippingCyberCashDatabaseDefaultShippingDescriptionFieldDisplayErrorsDynamicDataEncryptProgramErrorFileExtraSecureFormActionFormIgnoreFractionalItemsGlimpseHTMLsuffixImageAliasImageDirImageDirInternalImageDirSecureLocaleLocaleDatabaseMailOrderToNoCacheNoImportNonTaxableFieldOfflineDirOnFlyOrderCounterOrderLineLimitOrderProfileOrderReportPageDirPageSelectFieldParseVariablesPasswordPGPPragmaPriceCommasPriceDividePriceFieldProductDirProductFilesReadPermission and WritePermissionRemoteUserReplaceRequireRobotLimitRouteSalesTaxSalesTaxFunctionSaveExpireScratchDefaultScratchDirSearchProfileSecureURLSendMailProgramSeparateItemsSessionDatabaseSessionDBSessionExpireSessionLockFileSessionTypeSpecialPageSpecialPageDirStaticStaticAllStaticDepthStaticDirStaticFlyStaticPageStaticPathStaticPatternStaticSuffixSubTaxShippingUpsZoneFileUseModifierValuesDefaultVariableVariableDatabaseVendURLWideOpen
ADMINISTERING MINIVENDStarting, Stopping, and Re-starting the ServersUNIX and INET modesUser reconfigurationMaking the Product DatabaseUpdating Individual RecordsExpiring Sessions
MANUAL INSTALLATION OF CATALOGSNeeded Directories
Setup for HTTP ServersUNIX-domain socketsINET-domain socketsInternal HTTP serverSetting up VLINK and TLINKCompiling VLINK and TLINKManually compiling VLINK and TLINK