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Simon Hutchinson-2
Hi all,

If I purchase a DIGITAL_GOOD through ecommerce as a logged in user the purchase is subsequently available for download through my order history page.

My question is how a digital purchase is made available for download for an anonymous user. I can make the purchase but don't seem to be able to find where to download it.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Simon
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Ruth Hoffman-2
Hi Simon:

I don't think it can be done. I've spent several hours deciphering how
digital goods work and, although I could be wrong, I don't think there
is a way using the default setup that a user can access a purchased
digital good without a login/password. That would be because those
products are, by default, made available on a password protected web
page and anonymous users, by default have no login/password.

Actually, the user would need more than a login/password. They need at
an "account" which consists of, at a minimum some PARTY and PARTYROLE  
information.

Be interested in hearing if anyone else has had a different experience.

Regards,
Ruth


Simon Hutchinson wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> If I purchase a DIGITAL_GOOD through ecommerce as a logged in user the purchase is subsequently available for download through my order history page.
>
> My question is how a digital purchase is made available for download for an anonymous user. I can make the purchase but don't seem to be able to find where to download it.
>
> Can anyone point me in the right direction?
>
> Simon
>
>  
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Re: Downloading a digital product as an anonymous purchaser

Jacques Le Roux
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Sound logical to be identified to download...

Jacques

From: "Ruth Hoffman" <[hidden email]>

> Hi Simon:
>
> I don't think it can be done. I've spent several hours deciphering how digital goods work and, although I could be wrong, I don't
> think there is a way using the default setup that a user can access a purchased digital good without a login/password. That would
> be because those products are, by default, made available on a password protected web page and anonymous users, by default have no
> login/password.
>
> Actually, the user would need more than a login/password. They need at an "account" which consists of, at a minimum some PARTY and
> PARTYROLE  information.
>
> Be interested in hearing if anyone else has had a different experience.
>
> Regards,
> Ruth
>
>
> Simon Hutchinson wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> If I purchase a DIGITAL_GOOD through ecommerce as a logged in user the purchase is subsequently available for download through my
>> order history page.
>>
>> My question is how a digital purchase is made available for download for an anonymous user. I can make the purchase but don't
>> seem to be able to find where to download it.
>>
>> Can anyone point me in the right direction?
>>
>> Simon
>>
>>
>


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RE: Downloading a digital product as an anonymous purchaser

Simon Hutchinson-2
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ruth Hoffman [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: Fri 9/25/2009 2:25 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: Downloading a digital product as an anonymous purchaser
 
Hi Simon:

I don't think it can be done. I've spent several hours deciphering how
digital goods work and, although I could be wrong, I don't think there
is a way using the default setup that a user can access a purchased
digital good without a login/password. That would be because those
products are, by default, made available on a password protected web
page and anonymous users, by default have no login/password.

Actually, the user would need more than a login/password. They need at
an "account" which consists of, at a minimum some PARTY and PARTYROLE  
information.

Be interested in hearing if anyone else has had a different experience.

Regards,
Ruth


Simon Hutchinson wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> If I purchase a DIGITAL_GOOD through ecommerce as a logged in user the purchase is subsequently available for download through my order history page.
>
> My question is how a digital purchase is made available for download for an anonymous user. I can make the purchase but don't seem to be able to find where to download it.
>
> Can anyone point me in the right direction?
>
> Simon
>
>  

>Sound logical to be identified to download...

Perhaps, but currently a digital product is available for purchase to an anonymous user who is then unable to retrieve their purchase.

I suppose the options are.

1. Enforce registration for product downloads at purchase time.
2. Code a custom solution that  makes the download available to anonymous users

Simon
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Re: Downloading a digital product as an anonymous purchaser

Ruth Hoffman-2
Hi Simon:
#2 is pretty much what I plan to do. All my users, at this point, start
out as anonymous users. My solution: once a user has been confirmed as
purchasing the product, I will create a minimal account for them using
an email address (I assume that if they are using the web to purchase
products, they at least have a unique email address) as the userLoginId
and some arbitrary password. Then, I will create (a custom) web page
that requires login (using the OFBiz login services) and on that page I
will post all the digital_goods purchased.

[Since I really don't care if they protect their account, I'm probably
not going to force them to change the password. Not sure about that yet.]

I don't plan on using the "Order History" web page to distribute
purchased digital_goods.

Regards,
Ruth

Simon Hutchinson wrote:

>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ruth Hoffman [mailto:[hidden email]]
> Sent: Fri 9/25/2009 2:25 PM
> To: [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: Downloading a digital product as an anonymous purchaser
>  
> Hi Simon:
>
> I don't think it can be done. I've spent several hours deciphering how
> digital goods work and, although I could be wrong, I don't think there
> is a way using the default setup that a user can access a purchased
> digital good without a login/password. That would be because those
> products are, by default, made available on a password protected web
> page and anonymous users, by default have no login/password.
>
> Actually, the user would need more than a login/password. They need at
> an "account" which consists of, at a minimum some PARTY and PARTYROLE  
> information.
>
> Be interested in hearing if anyone else has had a different experience.
>
> Regards,
> Ruth
>
>
> Simon Hutchinson wrote:
>  
>> Hi all,
>>
>> If I purchase a DIGITAL_GOOD through ecommerce as a logged in user the purchase is subsequently available for download through my order history page.
>>
>> My question is how a digital purchase is made available for download for an anonymous user. I can make the purchase but don't seem to be able to find where to download it.
>>
>> Can anyone point me in the right direction?
>>
>> Simon
>>
>>  
>>    
>
>  
>> Sound logical to be identified to download...
>>    
>
> Perhaps, but currently a digital product is available for purchase to an anonymous user who is then unable to retrieve their purchase.
>
> I suppose the options are.
>
> 1. Enforce registration for product downloads at purchase time.
> 2. Code a custom solution that  makes the download available to anonymous users
>
> Simon
>
>  
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Re: Downloading a digital product as an anonymous purchaser

Jacques Le Roux
Administrator
I'd prefer #1 (generic) and would be happy to review and hopefully commit any contribution...

Jacques

From: "Ruth Hoffman" <[hidden email]>

> Hi Simon:
> #2 is pretty much what I plan to do. All my users, at this point, start out as anonymous users. My solution: once a user has been
> confirmed as purchasing the product, I will create a minimal account for them using an email address (I assume that if they are
> using the web to purchase products, they at least have a unique email address) as the userLoginId and some arbitrary password.
> Then, I will create (a custom) web page that requires login (using the OFBiz login services) and on that page I will post all the
> digital_goods purchased.
>
> [Since I really don't care if they protect their account, I'm probably not going to force them to change the password. Not sure
> about that yet.]
>
> I don't plan on using the "Order History" web page to distribute purchased digital_goods.
>
> Regards,
> Ruth
>
> Simon Hutchinson wrote:
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ruth Hoffman [mailto:[hidden email]]
>> Sent: Fri 9/25/2009 2:25 PM
>> To: [hidden email]
>> Subject: Re: Downloading a digital product as an anonymous purchaser
>>  Hi Simon:
>>
>> I don't think it can be done. I've spent several hours deciphering how digital goods work and, although I could be wrong, I don't
>> think there is a way using the default setup that a user can access a purchased digital good without a login/password. That would
>> be because those products are, by default, made available on a password protected web page and anonymous users, by default have
>> no login/password.
>>
>> Actually, the user would need more than a login/password. They need at an "account" which consists of, at a minimum some PARTY
>> and PARTYROLE  information.
>>
>> Be interested in hearing if anyone else has had a different experience.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Ruth
>>
>>
>> Simon Hutchinson wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> If I purchase a DIGITAL_GOOD through ecommerce as a logged in user the purchase is subsequently available for download through
>>> my order history page.
>>>
>>> My question is how a digital purchase is made available for download for an anonymous user. I can make the purchase but don't
>>> seem to be able to find where to download it.
>>>
>>> Can anyone point me in the right direction?
>>>
>>> Simon
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>> Sound logical to be identified to download...
>>>
>>
>> Perhaps, but currently a digital product is available for purchase to an anonymous user who is then unable to retrieve their
>> purchase.
>>
>> I suppose the options are.
>>
>> 1. Enforce registration for product downloads at purchase time.
>> 2. Code a custom solution that  makes the download available to anonymous users
>>
>> Simon
>>
>>
>


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RE: Downloading a digital product as an anonymous purchaser

Simon Hutchinson-2
Jacques

What would be the preferred approach for determining the requirement for registration before download.

e.g a new property on the product entity, by product type, by testing for associated resource??

Simon


-----Original Message-----
From: Jacques Le Roux [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: Fri 9/25/2009 4:41 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: Downloading a digital product as an anonymous purchaser
 
I'd prefer #1 (generic) and would be happy to review and hopefully commit any contribution...

Jacques

From: "Ruth Hoffman" <[hidden email]>

> Hi Simon:
> #2 is pretty much what I plan to do. All my users, at this point, start out as anonymous users. My solution: once a user has been
> confirmed as purchasing the product, I will create a minimal account for them using an email address (I assume that if they are
> using the web to purchase products, they at least have a unique email address) as the userLoginId and some arbitrary password.
> Then, I will create (a custom) web page that requires login (using the OFBiz login services) and on that page I will post all the
> digital_goods purchased.
>
> [Since I really don't care if they protect their account, I'm probably not going to force them to change the password. Not sure
> about that yet.]
>
> I don't plan on using the "Order History" web page to distribute purchased digital_goods.
>
> Regards,
> Ruth
>
> Simon Hutchinson wrote:
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ruth Hoffman [mailto:[hidden email]]
>> Sent: Fri 9/25/2009 2:25 PM
>> To: [hidden email]
>> Subject: Re: Downloading a digital product as an anonymous purchaser
>>  Hi Simon:
>>
>> I don't think it can be done. I've spent several hours deciphering how digital goods work and, although I could be wrong, I don't
>> think there is a way using the default setup that a user can access a purchased digital good without a login/password. That would
>> be because those products are, by default, made available on a password protected web page and anonymous users, by default have
>> no login/password.
>>
>> Actually, the user would need more than a login/password. They need at an "account" which consists of, at a minimum some PARTY
>> and PARTYROLE  information.
>>
>> Be interested in hearing if anyone else has had a different experience.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Ruth
>>
>>
>> Simon Hutchinson wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> If I purchase a DIGITAL_GOOD through ecommerce as a logged in user the purchase is subsequently available for download through
>>> my order history page.
>>>
>>> My question is how a digital purchase is made available for download for an anonymous user. I can make the purchase but don't
>>> seem to be able to find where to download it.
>>>
>>> Can anyone point me in the right direction?
>>>
>>> Simon
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>> Sound logical to be identified to download...
>>>
>>
>> Perhaps, but currently a digital product is available for purchase to an anonymous user who is then unable to retrieve their
>> purchase.
>>
>> I suppose the options are.
>>
>> 1. Enforce registration for product downloads at purchase time.
>> 2. Code a custom solution that  makes the download available to anonymous users
>>
>> Simon
>>
>>
>




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Re: Downloading a digital product as an anonymous purchaser

Jacques Le Roux
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Simon,

Product.productTypeId seems appropriate to me.

Jacques

From: "Simon Hutchinson" <[hidden email]>
Jacques

What would be the preferred approach for determining the requirement for registration before download.

e.g a new property on the product entity, by product type, by testing for associated resource??

Simon

From: Jacques Le Roux [mailto:[hidden email]]
I'd prefer #1 (generic) and would be happy to review and hopefully commit any contribution...

Jacques

From: "Ruth Hoffman" <[hidden email]>

> Hi Simon:
> #2 is pretty much what I plan to do. All my users, at this point, start out as anonymous users. My solution: once a user has been
> confirmed as purchasing the product, I will create a minimal account for them using an email address (I assume that if they are
> using the web to purchase products, they at least have a unique email address) as the userLoginId and some arbitrary password.
> Then, I will create (a custom) web page that requires login (using the OFBiz login services) and on that page I will post all the
> digital_goods purchased.
>
> [Since I really don't care if they protect their account, I'm probably not going to force them to change the password. Not sure
> about that yet.]
>
> I don't plan on using the "Order History" web page to distribute purchased digital_goods.
>
> Regards,
> Ruth
>
> Simon Hutchinson wrote:
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ruth Hoffman [mailto:[hidden email]]
>> Sent: Fri 9/25/2009 2:25 PM
>> To: [hidden email]
>> Subject: Re: Downloading a digital product as an anonymous purchaser
>>  Hi Simon:
>>
>> I don't think it can be done. I've spent several hours deciphering how digital goods work and, although I could be wrong, I don't
>> think there is a way using the default setup that a user can access a purchased digital good without a login/password. That would
>> be because those products are, by default, made available on a password protected web page and anonymous users, by default have
>> no login/password.
>>
>> Actually, the user would need more than a login/password. They need at an "account" which consists of, at a minimum some PARTY
>> and PARTYROLE  information.
>>
>> Be interested in hearing if anyone else has had a different experience.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Ruth
>>
>>
>> Simon Hutchinson wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> If I purchase a DIGITAL_GOOD through ecommerce as a logged in user the purchase is subsequently available for download through
>>> my order history page.
>>>
>>> My question is how a digital purchase is made available for download for an anonymous user. I can make the purchase but don't
>>> seem to be able to find where to download it.
>>>
>>> Can anyone point me in the right direction?
>>>
>>> Simon
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>> Sound logical to be identified to download...
>>>
>>
>> Perhaps, but currently a digital product is available for purchase to an anonymous user who is then unable to retrieve their
>> purchase.
>>
>> I suppose the options are.
>>
>> 1. Enforce registration for product downloads at purchase time.
>> 2. Code a custom solution that  makes the download available to anonymous users
>>
>> Simon
>>
>>
>






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Re: Downloading a digital product as an anonymous purchaser

Ruth Hoffman-2
Hi Simon, Jacques:
The only way you could do this is to require the user to create an
account while you still have them on the store website either before the
order is created or as the order is created. Given that, why not just
insert some code into the checkout process that checks to see if the
user is an anonymous user and if they are, and they are purchasing
digital_goods  (both being true), prompt them to create an account as
part of the checkout process. Anytime before the order is confirmed
would work.

Regards,
Ruth


Jacques Le Roux wrote:

> Simon,
>
> Product.productTypeId seems appropriate to me.
>
> Jacques
>
> From: "Simon Hutchinson" <[hidden email]>
> Jacques
>
> What would be the preferred approach for determining the requirement
> for registration before download.
>
> e.g a new property on the product entity, by product type, by testing
> for associated resource??
>
> Simon
>
> From: Jacques Le Roux [mailto:[hidden email]]
> I'd prefer #1 (generic) and would be happy to review and hopefully
> commit any contribution...
>
> Jacques
>
> From: "Ruth Hoffman" <[hidden email]>
>> Hi Simon:
>> #2 is pretty much what I plan to do. All my users, at this point,
>> start out as anonymous users. My solution: once a user has been
>> confirmed as purchasing the product, I will create a minimal account
>> for them using an email address (I assume that if they are
>> using the web to purchase products, they at least have a unique email
>> address) as the userLoginId and some arbitrary password.
>> Then, I will create (a custom) web page that requires login (using
>> the OFBiz login services) and on that page I will post all the
>> digital_goods purchased.
>>
>> [Since I really don't care if they protect their account, I'm
>> probably not going to force them to change the password. Not sure
>> about that yet.]
>>
>> I don't plan on using the "Order History" web page to distribute
>> purchased digital_goods.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Ruth
>>
>> Simon Hutchinson wrote:
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Ruth Hoffman [mailto:[hidden email]]
>>> Sent: Fri 9/25/2009 2:25 PM
>>> To: [hidden email]
>>> Subject: Re: Downloading a digital product as an anonymous purchaser
>>>  Hi Simon:
>>>
>>> I don't think it can be done. I've spent several hours deciphering
>>> how digital goods work and, although I could be wrong, I don't
>>> think there is a way using the default setup that a user can access
>>> a purchased digital good without a login/password. That would
>>> be because those products are, by default, made available on a
>>> password protected web page and anonymous users, by default have
>>> no login/password.
>>>
>>> Actually, the user would need more than a login/password. They need
>>> at an "account" which consists of, at a minimum some PARTY
>>> and PARTYROLE  information.
>>>
>>> Be interested in hearing if anyone else has had a different experience.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Ruth
>>>
>>>
>>> Simon Hutchinson wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> If I purchase a DIGITAL_GOOD through ecommerce as a logged in user
>>>> the purchase is subsequently available for download through
>>>> my order history page.
>>>>
>>>> My question is how a digital purchase is made available for
>>>> download for an anonymous user. I can make the purchase but don't
>>>> seem to be able to find where to download it.
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone point me in the right direction?
>>>>
>>>> Simon
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Sound logical to be identified to download...
>>>>
>>>
>>> Perhaps, but currently a digital product is available for purchase
>>> to an anonymous user who is then unable to retrieve their
>>> purchase.
>>>
>>> I suppose the options are.
>>>
>>> 1. Enforce registration for product downloads at purchase time.
>>> 2. Code a custom solution that  makes the download available to
>>> anonymous users
>>>
>>> Simon
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: Downloading a digital product as an anonymous purchaser

Jacques Le Roux
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Yes, sounds good to me

Thanks Ruth

Jacques

From: "Ruth Hoffman" <[hidden email]>

> Hi Simon, Jacques:
> The only way you could do this is to require the user to create an
> account while you still have them on the store website either before the
> order is created or as the order is created. Given that, why not just
> insert some code into the checkout process that checks to see if the
> user is an anonymous user and if they are, and they are purchasing
> digital_goods  (both being true), prompt them to create an account as
> part of the checkout process. Anytime before the order is confirmed
> would work.
>
> Regards,
> Ruth
>
>
> Jacques Le Roux wrote:
>> Simon,
>>
>> Product.productTypeId seems appropriate to me.
>>
>> Jacques
>>
>> From: "Simon Hutchinson" <[hidden email]>
>> Jacques
>>
>> What would be the preferred approach for determining the requirement
>> for registration before download.
>>
>> e.g a new property on the product entity, by product type, by testing
>> for associated resource??
>>
>> Simon
>>
>> From: Jacques Le Roux [mailto:[hidden email]]
>> I'd prefer #1 (generic) and would be happy to review and hopefully
>> commit any contribution...
>>
>> Jacques
>>
>> From: "Ruth Hoffman" <[hidden email]>
>>> Hi Simon:
>>> #2 is pretty much what I plan to do. All my users, at this point,
>>> start out as anonymous users. My solution: once a user has been
>>> confirmed as purchasing the product, I will create a minimal account
>>> for them using an email address (I assume that if they are
>>> using the web to purchase products, they at least have a unique email
>>> address) as the userLoginId and some arbitrary password.
>>> Then, I will create (a custom) web page that requires login (using
>>> the OFBiz login services) and on that page I will post all the
>>> digital_goods purchased.
>>>
>>> [Since I really don't care if they protect their account, I'm
>>> probably not going to force them to change the password. Not sure
>>> about that yet.]
>>>
>>> I don't plan on using the "Order History" web page to distribute
>>> purchased digital_goods.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Ruth
>>>
>>> Simon Hutchinson wrote:
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Ruth Hoffman [mailto:[hidden email]]
>>>> Sent: Fri 9/25/2009 2:25 PM
>>>> To: [hidden email]
>>>> Subject: Re: Downloading a digital product as an anonymous purchaser
>>>>  Hi Simon:
>>>>
>>>> I don't think it can be done. I've spent several hours deciphering
>>>> how digital goods work and, although I could be wrong, I don't
>>>> think there is a way using the default setup that a user can access
>>>> a purchased digital good without a login/password. That would
>>>> be because those products are, by default, made available on a
>>>> password protected web page and anonymous users, by default have
>>>> no login/password.
>>>>
>>>> Actually, the user would need more than a login/password. They need
>>>> at an "account" which consists of, at a minimum some PARTY
>>>> and PARTYROLE  information.
>>>>
>>>> Be interested in hearing if anyone else has had a different experience.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Ruth
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Simon Hutchinson wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>
>>>>> If I purchase a DIGITAL_GOOD through ecommerce as a logged in user
>>>>> the purchase is subsequently available for download through
>>>>> my order history page.
>>>>>
>>>>> My question is how a digital purchase is made available for
>>>>> download for an anonymous user. I can make the purchase but don't
>>>>> seem to be able to find where to download it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Can anyone point me in the right direction?
>>>>>
>>>>> Simon
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Sound logical to be identified to download...
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Perhaps, but currently a digital product is available for purchase
>>>> to an anonymous user who is then unable to retrieve their
>>>> purchase.
>>>>
>>>> I suppose the options are.
>>>>
>>>> 1. Enforce registration for product downloads at purchase time.
>>>> 2. Code a custom solution that  makes the download available to
>>>> anonymous users
>>>>
>>>> Simon
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>