PHP Cart script required

PHP cart with no database or design elements

[nacho_man]

Hi,

I have been using ASP for my ecommerce sites up till now but for several reasons I need to use PHP. everything is cool except I cannot find a replacement cart script.

As all the sites and databases are already built and running I just need a cart script that performs basic functions like :-

Add item
Adjust quantities
Delete item
Show basket contents and prices
Allows me to post basket to an order table

I don't need the databases/design templates/card processing interfaces/ hosting etc.

I used UCART which worked well with dreamweaver, and now I need a PHP replacement. The script I had just sits at the top of the page and was added via an includes statement to make sure it was the same on each page.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

thanks

[jomoweb]

I know you are looking for something PHP to swap in for ASP, but I really think you should switch everything to something like osCommerce. It would probably take you the same time in the long run, and you would have a cart that is designed to work together.

[nacho_man]

I would need to change 13 sites with databases ranging from 300,000 + products to 1000 products. They are live sites that have been running for years and it appears that all of these carts force you to do business thier way, rather than how you want to do business.

I understand that with alot of sweat and tears it is possible to crowbar osCommerce to do what you want but I am thinking it would probably take less time for me to write my own php simple cart script.

[lorax]

Welcome to WebmasterWorld nacho_man! (is the nick from the fact that you love nachos or you make nachos or?)

I understand that with alot of sweat and tears it is possible to crowbar osCommerce to do what you want but I am thinking it would probably take less time for me to write my own php simple cart script.

Six to one, half-dozen to the other. On the one hand, you'll spend a fair amount of time wrapping your mind around the underpinning structure and functions of osCommerce - but you'll have access to a whole host of ready made contributions to add. On the other hand, you'll need to write the bulk of your cart from scratch, learn what you don't know and then weave it in. Both will take some time.

But in both cases, you should end up with a cart you know inside and out and can customize as you see fit. That's the beauty of either writing your own or starting with an open source solution and modding the heck out of it!