WebAssist TechNotes are designed to help you get the most out of your WebAssist products. Each TechNote is focused on a single topic. Some topics are applicable to a range of WebAssist products while others pertain only to a specific product. New TechNotes will be added throughout the year. In addition, answers to a broader range of topics commonly faced by WebAssist customers are available in the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) available within the following categories:

• Download FAQ
• Installation FAQ
• Upgrade FAQ
• Macintosh FAQ

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Understanding WebAssist Activation

WebAssist uses product activation to help eliminate piracy and keep software costs low. This TechNote discusses WebAssist product activation and what to do when you encounter an activation error.

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WebAssist Triggers - Unleash the Power

One feature unique to WebAssist extensions is the concept of triggers. A trigger detects a specific event and runs a server behavior or other function. The power of triggers in WebAssist extensions lies in the flexibility they give you as a developer. Unlike the triggers in native Dreamweaver server behaviors, WebAssist triggers can fire in reaction to many different kinds of events, even those contained in other pages. This document provides background information and discusses the appropriate use of the various triggers available.

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How to Pass eCart Data to my Secure Server

WA eCart users are able to keep shoppers on their eCommerce sites without passing them to a payment gateway site: we call this process local checkout. This requires using an Secure Socket Layer (SSL) server to allow customers to enter their credit card information securely. In some cases, shopping cart data is cleared when the SSL server is contacted. This TechNote discusses why that happens and describes how to get your data to the secure area of your site so that your transactions can be processed properly.

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eCart Calcuation, Discount, and Charge Rules

This TechNote discusses calculations in WA eCart. It provides both general guidelines for use and specific examples of custom calculations. There are two main ways in which your eCart object can be customized. The first and most basic update is to add custom columns to store data specific to what you are selling. For instance Size, Color, and Thumbnail are all common columns to add. Custom columns must be created for any data you will need later to properly bill and fulfill the cart order.

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Building a Multiple Item Add To Cart Interface

A feature developers are often requested to build on their eCommerce sites is a products page that allows shoppers to select multiple items from a list and then click a single Add To Cart button to add the selected items to the shopping cart. This TechNote walks you through the process of creating such a page.

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Add To Cart Button - Using the "If Item In Cart"

This tech note pertains specifically to the "If Item In Cart" option on the Bindings panel of the WA eCart Add To Cart Button dialog. This option is used in conjunction with the unique key column settings in your cart to determine what should happen when an item already in the cart is added to the cart again.

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Formatting Currency Values in eCart Applications

One feature that WA eCart users have at their disposal is the ability to format the way currency is displayed in their WA eCart applications. This TechNote shows how to format your currency display in your eCart application using the built-in functions in WA eCart.

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Changing Form Elements in Database Search

The WA Database Search wizard inserts a form element for each search type requested. For example, if you specify an Advanced Text Search you might initially select the default option, a text field. After the search form is generated by WA Database Search, you can easily change the text field to another form element such as a series of checkboxes, a radio button group or a select list.

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Memo Fields and Dreamweaver 8.0.2

In Dreamweaver 8.0.2, when a dynamic page generated with the ASP JavaScript server model attempts to update an Access memo field or Microsoft SQL server nText field, "null" is displayed instead of the memo field value. While the issue applies to DataAssist, the described fix could be applied to any affected dynamic page. The issues stems from the changed Recordset server behavior in Dreamweaver 8.0.2 which does not properly alter the cursor location property. This TechNote shows you how to fix this problem by adding a single line of code.

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Customizing Templates in SiteAssist

SiteAssist 3.0 introduces a series of new CSS-based layouts. This TechNote describes how you modify the generated home page and template to accommodate wider primary and secondary navigation requirements.

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Integrating Database Search with DataAsssist

DataAssist generates all the pages you need to manage your database online, including search and results pages. While the search functionality allows for multiple criteria, DataAssist does not offer the depth of sophistication possible in Database Search. This TechNote shows you how to combine the two products to get the best of both worlds.

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Installing WebAssist extensions

This TechNote describes steps for installing WebAssist extensions in Adobe (formerly Macromedia) products and addresses common installation issues.

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Downloading extensions and files

WebAssist products are downloaded from the WebAssist.com site. This document will review the process of obtaining these products and their files by downloading them from your Software Archive.

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Customizing Email Recipts in eCart

If you have a recent version of Universal Email installed, eCart's Checkout wizard offers an option to create an email receipt. This TechNote describes the steps necessary for customizing the email receipt to add company logos and other personalized details.