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Creating sequentially numbered downloads for paper gift certificates ?

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26 Jun 2009, 12:43 PM
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Creating sequentially numbered downloads for paper gift certificates ?

Hi all,

I'm trying to figure out how to sell gift vouchers for local businesses i.e. NOT for my site.

I could just post a paper certificate to the customer but that seems a bit last century :blink: So I'd like to be able to offer the certificate as a download, however, I will need to provide some sort of "numbering" system so that I can keep track of who has bought what as they will be redeemed OUTSIDE of the control of my store.

So is it possible to create a down-loadable "thing" that can have a unique identifier on it ??

At the moment I haven't committed to any particular route so all ideas are welcome!

Thanks again to everyone here that takes the time to help me :clap:

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26 Jun 2009, 1:26 PM
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Re: Creating sequentially numbered downloads for paper gift certificates ?

Yes this wouyld be possible but will require some custom coding to track and increment the numbering

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27 Jun 2009, 11:03 AM
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Re: Creating sequentially numbered downloads for paper gift certificates ?

Thanks for that kobra!

I'm happy to do the coding but I'd be very grateful for a highlevel roadmap of the key issues ... i.e. what type of product should I create? what "technology" should I use to create the certificate? What are the key attributes that I need to set ...

Thanks again,

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27 Jun 2009, 2:05 PM
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Re: Creating sequentially numbered downloads for paper gift certificates ?

You could begin with the certificate images included in ZenCart,
some other method???? to print/superimpose a textual number would have to be found/created.
This serialization would be tracked from a table created in db and referenced in the code to pick the next sequence

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