Gift Certificates and "Credits"

Can GC be called Credits?

Can they be used to access or limit access to Links to a secure Web page?
(sim. to a digital download link...)

robear

You can rename Gift Certificates to "Credits" by adjusting the appropriate wordings in the various language files.

But renaming begs the question of "why".
Technically a Gift Certificate is considered to be "money", and not necessarily credits such as time or subscription access etc.

If you desire to allow access to certain parts of your Zen Cart site based on whether the logged-in customer has a balance greater than zero, you can simply write a function to check their balance in the database and allow/deny based on the returned value.

Hi drbyte

Gift Certificates won't fit on my Coin (but Credits!).....:smile:
and it doesn't give the same meaning, although that is semantic.

Where might I find the "simple function" of which you speak?

Perhaps the better question for my current level is where might I find the "WHO" that could create such a function and of course how much?

I am truly impressed at the level of support available within the zenCart community as opposed osC where I spent several weeks chasing this elusive rabbit.

Can you help me with this function or point me to someone else, please?

robear

The logic would probably work something like this:```
$gv_result = $db->Execute("select amount from " . TABLE_COUPON_GV_CUSTOMER . " where customer_id = '" . (int)$_SESSION['customer_id'] . "'");
$gv_amount = $gv_result->fields['amount'];

if ($gv_amount > 0) { 
  .... set ALLOW mode here
} else {
  .... set DENY mode here
}

on what directory / .php page would this snippet of code (logic) belong?

or

can I use the same logic as a digital Download where if an item is purchased they are redirected or given a link to follow for Downloading the Item?

robear

Finally the project is complete with Credits instead of Gift Certificates and a working PHP application instead of a download page.

What a wonderful experience learning zenCart and developing new skill in the process.

Now I get to market the Web Tool and Cart under the same login.

Thanks to all who helped.

Rene
http://treasurechestsolutions.com/DDRcart_v1/