Order form in a separate window?

[SoCalMacDude]

I am beginning to add a shopping cart capability into an existing online database. (I hope everyone will be helpful with my little stumbling blocks along the way. I don't have much time to complete this, but there is plenty of pressure!!http://www.fmforums.com/threads/images/graemlins/wink.gif)

I would like to have the shopping cart order form in a separate window, floating above the products pages. Is this possible/wise, or should I recommend otherwise?

Thanks,

SoCalMacDude

[Anatoli]

What you will use as web language?

It can be done with Frames or autorefresh, with JavaScript etc.

Did you researched about security and FM on the web?

[SoCalMacDude]

This is a database that I have been building for some time now, and we purchased a filemaker based shopping cart solution several months ago. Because of the complexity of searches, and the varying data needs for different products, I am basically borrowing code snippits to integrate this into my existing databases. We are hosted using lasso as middleware, and will be using the SSL server for secure ordering.

I guess I was just wondering how much complexity I am adding by floating the cart window. I suppose that I can just open another window (JavaScript) when they view the cart, but will I end up with several open as they update? (I think I'm answering it as I ask it! If the window name is the same, I think it will just bring it to the front. Right?)

[Garry Claridge]

The "floating" order form should work fine. The only worry is that windows be be hidden behind other windows, however this can be overcome.

Go for it!

Garry

[Anatoli]

That looks OK. If the JS window has still the same name, JS will always put the page into the same window.

You can also try place in body of the page small JS like:

<SCRIPT language="JavaScript1.2"><!--

focus()

// -->

Or Calling this with function OnBlur which will in effect keep this small window always in front.

Be careful with those tricks. They can be annoying to users especially with small screens.

[SoCalMacDude]

Thanks, Guys!

I figure if you open a window that is substantially smaller than the main, it becomes obvious to the user what happened when the window opened.

Sounds like it should work great! Now to get the rest of it working . . .

Thanks,

Ken