I have been asked to think about adding mp3 download to my current shop setup and thought some of you's might be able to advise as to what can and can't be done.
Currently a user can add Cd's and DVDs to cart, fill in address, and in turn CC details on Sec pay Secure servers, the transaction takes places, the order gets sent to client for distribution.
The user then gets taken to a callback page which confirms order confirmation after purchase and is informed of success or not, in turn the database order is deleted/cleaned up by matching the original order number with order number that comes back from sec pay to the callback page.
from here, I was thinking to add mp3 download. Is to add an mp3 section to the shop, and in turn display a list of the albums, when clicked these display each track of the album with an add to cart next to it, price per tune etc, and in addition a check box for download whole album for a slightly reduced price, this check box somehow represents the whole album of tracks, perhaps a whole column in a database, or a table for each album or tracks, i.e. if selected select all tracks rather than just individual tracks
now for the bits i don't quite understand, and wanted your opinions on!
currently I can pass custom variables to the shop and have these returned to the callback page no problem, acting on these etc, and was thinking perhaps to use these as triggers.
I understand from reading up a little, the MD5 hash system encodes a URL i.e. a set URL to the mp'3'/s on a secure site, (again i don't how, or if this is the right way to go about it or not, correct me if you know different), and considering the user gives their email as part of the order, then this could be used to email the mp'3 URL's after purchase.
although Secpay mentions it as part of the shop, and perhaps this needs to take place before, or become part of the Secpay transaction?? again need direction on this!
thinking about how to trigger these URL's I thought perhaps have a custom variable assigned to the cart icon for each one when selected. This gets passed through the shop process, when transaction is confirmed ok, the callback page requests these custom variables when the user reaches it, (the callback page is being called from sec pay) convert the variables by matching these to database variables already set confirming which URL's should be sent, and in turn getting the actual URL's of the mp3's again already set from a database again stored securely, these then get encoded by the MD5 hash! and in turn get emailed to the customer who placed the order.
I Just wanted to know if I am on the right tracks or not?
Any ideas, suggestions or opinions would be really good.
Regards & thanks in advance
Currently a user can add Cd's and DVDs to cart, fill in address, and in turn CC details on Sec pay Secure servers, the transaction takes places, the order gets sent to client for distribution.
The user then gets taken to a callback page which confirms order confirmation after purchase and is informed of success or not, in turn the database order is deleted/cleaned up by matching the original order number with order number that comes back from sec pay to the callback page.
from here, I was thinking to add mp3 download. Is to add an mp3 section to the shop, and in turn display a list of the albums, when clicked these display each track of the album with an add to cart next to it, price per tune etc, and in addition a check box for download whole album for a slightly reduced price, this check box somehow represents the whole album of tracks, perhaps a whole column in a database, or a table for each album or tracks, i.e. if selected select all tracks rather than just individual tracks
now for the bits i don't quite understand, and wanted your opinions on!
currently I can pass custom variables to the shop and have these returned to the callback page no problem, acting on these etc, and was thinking perhaps to use these as triggers.
I understand from reading up a little, the MD5 hash system encodes a URL i.e. a set URL to the mp'3'/s on a secure site, (again i don't how, or if this is the right way to go about it or not, correct me if you know different), and considering the user gives their email as part of the order, then this could be used to email the mp'3 URL's after purchase.
although Secpay mentions it as part of the shop, and perhaps this needs to take place before, or become part of the Secpay transaction?? again need direction on this!
thinking about how to trigger these URL's I thought perhaps have a custom variable assigned to the cart icon for each one when selected. This gets passed through the shop process, when transaction is confirmed ok, the callback page requests these custom variables when the user reaches it, (the callback page is being called from sec pay) convert the variables by matching these to database variables already set confirming which URL's should be sent, and in turn getting the actual URL's of the mp3's again already set from a database again stored securely, these then get encoded by the MD5 hash! and in turn get emailed to the customer who placed the order.
I Just wanted to know if I am on the right tracks or not?
Any ideas, suggestions or opinions would be really good.
Regards & thanks in advance
