Download VP-ASP 5.50 Developer`s Guide

Table of Contents
1
INTRODUCTION TO VP-ASP ......................................................................................... 9
1.1
WHAT’S NEW IN VP-ASP 6.50?......................................................................................9
1.2
VP-ASP PRODUCTS ....................................................................................................9
1.3
VP-ASP ADD-ON PACKAGES ........................................................................................ 10
1.4
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................................. 10
1.5
INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................... 11
1.6
UPGRADING TO VP-ASP 6.50 ...................................................................................... 11
1.7
VP-ASP BASICS ...................................................................................................... 11
1.7.1
What is xmysite and what does it do?................................................................ 11
2
SUPPORT ................................................................................................................... 13
3
DESIGN...................................................................................................................... 14
3.1
HOMEPAGE ............................................................................................................. 14
3.2
DEFAULT.HTM.......................................................................................................... 14
3.2.1
Security Note................................................................................................. 14
3.3
DEFAULT. ASP ......................................................................................................... 14
3.3.1
Changing the text on the homepage.................................................................. 15
3.3.2
Front Page Product displays ............................................................................. 15
3.3.3
Formatting products on the front page .............................................................. 16
3.4
CHANGING THE LOGO ................................................................................................. 16
3.5
COLOURS ............................................................................................................... 16
3.6
CHANGING COLORS AND FONTS FOR FORMS ....................................................................... 16
3.7
CHANGE COLORS FONTS FOR COMMON MESSAGES ............................................................... 16
3.8
HEADER & FOOTER ................................................................................................... 16
3.9
DYNAMIC TITLES ...................................................................................................... 17
3.10 BUTTONS ............................................................................................................... 18
3.11 TEMPLATES ............................................................................................................. 18
3.11.1
Where are templates? ..................................................................................... 19
3.11.2
Product Display .............................................................................................. 19
3.11.3
Translating text in templates............................................................................ 20
3.11.4
Translating categories, products and content in templates.................................... 20
3.11.5
Template Functions ........................................................................................ 20
3.11.6
Mailing using templates................................................................................... 21
3.12 SHOPPING CART DISPLAY ............................................................................................ 23
3.12.1
Cart Description ............................................................................................. 24
3.12.2
Fields in the Cart ............................................................................................ 24
3.12.3
Delivery Address ............................................................................................ 25
3.12.4
Deliver Address Form...................................................................................... 25
3.12.5
Delivery Display in Shopping Cart ..................................................................... 25
3.13 REVIEW ORDER........................................................................................................ 26
3.13.1
Bypassing this screen ..................................................................................... 26
3.14 ORDER INVOICE ....................................................................................................... 27
3.14.1
Configuration Options ..................................................................................... 28
3.14.2
Adding Your Own Messages ............................................................................. 28
3.15 CATEGORIES ........................................................................................................... 28
3.15.1
Standard Category Display .............................................................................. 28
3.15.2
Category Display with Templates ...................................................................... 29
3.15.3
Category Tree................................................................................................ 31
3.16 PRODUCTS ............................................................................................................. 31
3.16.1
Multi-product select ........................................................................................ 31
3.16.2
Product Sort Order ......................................................................................... 31
3.16.3
Price Displays ................................................................................................ 31
3.16.4
Standard Display............................................................................................ 32
3.16.5
Template Display............................................................................................ 33
3.16.6
Advanced Product Display Options .................................................................... 34
3.16.7
Automatic Extended Descriptions...................................................................... 36
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