[Resolved] Eccomerce questions

[Arc]

Hello. I was wondering, what is the best way to hold what the user has bought?

For example, IF the user selects 5 blue shirts at $15.00 each how do I store that info as they look at other pages? I know in ASP.net you can store it all in the session object, but I am not sure how you do it with php.

Also when the user goes to check out, how do you automattically have the credit card billed? I know you somehow forward the info to a different company that supposedly does it for you, but I have no idea how that works and what compnies there are that do it.

Thansk for any input! 😃

[phpr0ck5]

session_start();

session_register(var);

You have to setup an account with a merchant gateway, you would then post data to them in their supported format to interface with their authorization tools. Try searching for merchant accounts and pick one. Many require XML or PERL to interface with them.

[Arc]

Ok thanks. So you do use the session in PHP as well.

[phpr0ck5]

Yes, especially since cookies are client specific. For all authorization and to hold user specific information I use sessions. They are a very very powerful way to enhance web development.