OK thanks good to know. I think the active content has to do with active x compatibility but I would guess if you aren't using any active x controls then it's unnecessary.

The header on the main page is flash, yes, and my portfolio site is a flash gallery. I can't take credit for either- the header is actually a free component and the gallery I paid for ($25). They are both from Flabell.com
My portfolio is in a sad state as I got busy and never finished adding galleries and content.
The other pages of the main site are static images.

I forgot to add this in my reply which is I need the text field for an order option (personalization). So it really is impractical as I can't make it required or ask for an email address. That would really be lame. I have 3 other shopping cart programs with my web hosting and none of them have text field input product option. Which amazes me because paypal buttons have very few options but upcharges and text fields are available options.

Thanks Artlife.... Nice site.

Hiya Artlife,

Ahh ok that's something many people have been asking for is a comment field for people to put options in for the products such as color choices, text choices and such. I do hope that will be a feature of the new Pro version at some point, but I have not heard much on that feature yet so we'll have to see.

What I can suggest though is that they utilize the PayPal comment box for this feature. If you want you can make sure there is some text on the product page which stands out on the items needing customization so they know to fill in the comment box on the PayPal site when purchasing. This does give you at least a way to get their customization requests. And if there is customization needed, you "do" get their email addresses with PayPal's invoicing system when someone orders, so if you opt to use this comment box and they missed it or forgot you can always email them to ask. But at least it would be a way to try to get the info communicated.

A question for Jo Ann, in your shop home page you have "there are no items in your cart" on the right near your buttons. Is that a link and what is it linked to so it reads a value. I suppose that sounds a dumb question. Can that also be fitted to a html page?? I see Coffee cup has it at the top of their pages too. I haven't altered anything like that in the menu within my template.

well, frankly can't take the orders that way, asking people to write in the comment box. These are not random internet shoppers so there has to be a correct and efficient method to take the required info. If text input is not a part of the pro version then it'll be worthless to me, unfortunately. And I wish we could get at least a hint of the time frame because I don't want to create all the paypal add to cart buttons if in a week or two the program will be out, but if it's another month or more then I have to go ahead with the alternative because the site has to be live sooner than that.

thanks!

Hiya Bob,

It's part of the Shopping Cart Creator system Bob, it has scripts already connected to it that increment numbers in that spot when you add things to the cart. I've never tried doing something like that with an html page, but then again I've never done a shopping cart before either so I don't have a lot of input on that subject for you, sorry. Maybe someone else will know if that can be done, I would assume you would need to use PHP and all that to do it.

The only definitive time frame is real soon. As well as finalising the product, the development team also have to write out all the documentation for the new program, make sure support staff are fully conversant with the new features and ensure all the trial and purchasing facilities are put into place before the product can be made available for sale. All of those elements take time to implement.

At the moment the only way for customers to submit personalised information is via a html text field placed within the item description, with its own separate submit button. There is currently no way of linking that with the add to cart button at this moment in time. Whilst the custom text feature may become available at some stage, the current development focus has been on adding mainstream features to the pro version, based on extensive prior feedback received from existing cart creator users within the forums.