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MiniVend 3.01
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perusionmike authored and jonjensen committed Jan 2, 2009
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2 changes: 2 additions & 0 deletions MANIFEST
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dist/sample/products/upsg.csv
dist/sample/products/upsr.csv
dist/sample/reconfig
dist/sample/report_problem
dist/sample/session/.empty
dist/simple/catalog.cfg
dist/simple/config/.empty
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dist/simple/products/salestax.asc
dist/simple/products/shipping.asc
dist/simple/reconfig
dist/simple/report_problem
dist/simple/session/.empty
dist/src/config.h.in
dist/src/configure
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28 changes: 25 additions & 3 deletions Makefile.PL
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require ExtUtils::Install;
use Config;
use Cwd;
require 5.003;
require 5.002;

use strict;

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my $TermRead;
my $Prompt_sub;
my @mods_to_get;
my $Lock_troubles;

# See if we have the CPAN module
my $Cpan = 0;
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};
}

if($Config{osname} eq 'solaris') {
eval { require 5.004 or require File::Lock };
if($@) {
push @mods_to_get, "File::Lock";
$Lock_troubles = 1;
}
}


sub my_prompt {
return &$Prompt_sub(@_)
if defined $Prompt_sub;
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unless ($install) {
my @mvdir = (
"/usr/local/lib/minivend",
"/home/minivend",
"$ENV{HOME}/mvend",
"$ENV{HOME}/minivend",
"/home/minivend",
"/usr/local/lib/minivend",
);
if(defined $Lock_troubles) {
print <<EOF;
Since you are on Solaris, you need either to update to Perl 5.004
or obtain the File::Lock module from CPAN. "make test" will fail if
you don't have one of the above.
If you have the CPAN module installed, MiniVend will try to get and
install File::Lock for you.
EOF
}
my $mvdir;

for $mvdir (@mvdir) {
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64 changes: 32 additions & 32 deletions README
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Changes include:

* Installation has been changed to fit the Perl model
of 'perl Makefile.PL; make; make test; make install'.
You can also just type './configure' to perform this
in one step.
* Installation has been changed to fit the Perl model
of 'perl Makefile.PL; make; make test; make install'.
You can also just type './configure' to perform this
in one step.

Perl 5.004 allows retrieval and installation of MiniVend
with 'perl -MCPAN -e 'install Vend::Cart' at the
command line.
Perl 5.004 allows retrieval and installation of MiniVend
with 'perl -MCPAN -e 'install Vend::Cart' at the
command line.

* Catalog builder program improved to read Apache/NCSA-style
configuration files and supply some intelligent defaults.
Command-line editing and history are supported when teh
Term::Readline package is available.
* Catalog builder program improved to read Apache/NCSA-style
configuration files and supply some intelligent defaults.
Command-line editing and history are supported when the
Term::ReadLine package is available.

* Optional modules automatically fetched with CPAN module
if available.
* Optional modules automatically fetched with CPAN module
if available.

* A powerful static page building capability is in place.
This allows completely automated generation of static HTML
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item in the shopping cart, so items ordered with the same part
number from different databases will not overwrite each other.

* Database tables are now writeable. Atomic incrementation is
* Database tables are now writable. Atomic incrementation is
supported, which means that reliable inventory counts can be
kept. Form-based database updates are expanded to encompass
all databases, not just mSQL.
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[/tag] construct.

* Shipping is much improved, with built-in subroutine calls,
error messages for out of bounds condtions, drop-in UPS zone
error messages for out of bounds conditions, drop-in UPS zone
files, configurable handling charges, UPS cost rounding, geographic
qualification, and more regular syntax.

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inherent in the old-style tags. It can be invoked on individual
pages with the [new] tag.

* Search cacheing is much improved, and searches can be pre-built
* Search caching is much improved, and searches can be pre-built
when using the static page build capability.

* Pages can be cached, which especially improves performance of
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* Improved handling of cookies, with savable sessions and dynamic
expire times.

* Mailed orders may have MIME attachements. Though the author
* Mailed orders may have MIME attachments. Though the author
loathes routinely-used MIME, it has value as a way to attach
an encrypted credit card number for easy processing by an
order entry workstation.
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perl Makefile.PL
make
make test
make install
(change directory to MiniVend root)
make install
(change directory to MiniVend root)
bin/makecat simple
bin/start

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#
perl Makefile.PL

# Make the library modules and docs
make
# Make the library modules and docs
make

# Run a rudimentary test to ensure the server and sockets
# run on your system
make test
# Run a rudimentary test to ensure the server and sockets
# run on your system
make test

# Install the files and compile the link programs
#
make install
# Install the files and compile the link programs
#
make install

####

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The server may not terminate immediately,
as the select() call blocks signals. It
will stop at the next request, or at the
end of the occasional houskeeping
end of the occasional housekeeping
cycle, set by the directive HouseKeeping in
minivend.cfg. If you want it to stop more
quickly than the default (up to) 60 seconds,
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If you have Perl 5.004, you may be able to
disregard File::Lock -- MiniVend will try if
appropriage.
appropriate.

GCC compilation problems should disappear in this
release.
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* Users maintain a "shopping cart" for ordered items
* Multiple independent or shared catalogs allow one server
to run many storefronts or a "mall"
to run many store fronts or a "mall"
* SSL support means secure and practical credit card ordering
* PGP support for secure off-site mailing of orders
* Catalogs can be of almost unlimited size with excellent
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* Runs under Perl 5 and almost any UNIX
* Designed to be secure
* Built-in online help capability
* Offline database builds
* Off line database builds
* Static page build option for high performance
* Works well with all browsers

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utility, and continues to be free under the GNU copyleft.

To learn more about MiniVend, see the HTML documentation, visit
the offical MiniVend site, or download it.
the official MiniVend site, or download it.

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