Or if we cannot get more people on 4a, then we should only proceed with Feature 1. Atleast, let get the ball rolling.

No, Ibn Saeed, for me it does not work without 4a.
 
It is a must have for me: what I am saying as that, once installed, I expect others will realise just how useful this feature will be!!
 
Chris

Hello Chris
 
then we have to recruit more people to chip in for 4a

Happy to share on item 1----
 
Ability to add/update/remove items for existed orders
 
add me to the excel file

Thanks battleaxe
 
Updated file:
http://www.viartsolutions.com/upload/Order_Editor.xls
 
Now each one has to pay $28.57 for feature 1

Hello All. Sorry, I've had some complications this weekend on some business deals and I've been away from the viart forum. I'm submitting this to Viart on Tuesday April 15th. If you want part in it, please be sure to be in on it by then.
 
THANK YOU to everyone that has contributed and helped update the excel form.
 
28.75 is fabulous!! We'll see what they have to say and how we'll procede!! w00t!!!

Hello Chris
 
we need more people on 4(a). Its only two of us.

Hello
 
Just check the thread i have posted.
 
Maybe it should give us a clearer idea on how the Editor should work
 
http://www.viart.com/sample_order_editor_video.html

Hello Ibn Saeed
 
"we need more people on 4(a). Its only two of us."
 
I think it is because others may not appreciate the real value of this item.
 
I am still prepared to share this with you if you are happy with that?
 
I would have preferred to have this as a share of BOTH selected features together, rather than a menu to pick from. That would still have been only $71 each - still peanuts
 
But that's no problem.
Chris

Ibn Saeed - I have just looked at the video - thanks for for doing this.
 
I still have two problems that I have tried so hard to ensure that they are included.
 
1: Any editor must also show and allow edit to buying cost as well as selling price.
 
2: The added product must allow auto selection of the option for the products - my options are often bigger sizes and, thus, with incremental costs and prices.
 
The video demo appeared fine for straightforward products but does not appear to help me at all

Hello Chris
 
The demo video was to get an idea of an order editor.
 
You did notice that upon adding a new product, the page did not refresh and it was pretty quick.
 
The second feature was the Quick Comment box.
 
We can now build upon this demo video and have an idea of what we want and how we want it to display.
 
The product options, ofcourse, should be added but this was a pretty simple demo.

Okay, so I'm not sure if we're ready or not, however, once Viart receives the amount of money necessary they will start on the project. We must specify what we're paying for.
 
http://www.viart.com/custom_work
 
Hello Daniel,
 
Ok, then each customer will need to submit agreed sum at http://www.viart.com/custom_work (please, indicate for which functionality you are paying)
When we receive full amount for some functionality we will start working on it.
 
 
With regards,
Natalia
ViArt Support Team

Please notify each person when you put your money in and how much you submitted. I'm game

OK Dan I will make my payment for 1 & 4a later and confirm to you.
 
Chris

Hello Chris
 
There is one problem. Its regarding 4a
 
I cant pay $178.57 that is why i said that we need more people to join in to 4a.

That's unfortunate. I don't want 1 without 4a so I guess I will have to pass on this project.
 
Sorry
 
Chris

Why cant those who have opted for 1 also opt for 4a. This way it would reduce the total for 4a a lot.
 
Afterall, we can help each other. :)

Yes, Ibn Saeed,
 
I expected that everyone would share equally. It would only add $60 to everyone's bill. Not much if you are seriously in business - and if you are not you wouldn't need any of it anyway?
 
It amuses my how everyone keeps demanding more and different features until the cost is announced and suddenly everything is dropped.
 
My original expectation was that I would chip in for things I don't need because others would be helping me to get those that I do need.
 
Ah well, it's democracy I guess - the type that goes to the lowest denominator?
 
Keep smiling
 
Chris

So does it mean that this feature gets scrapped ?

I think - very regrettably, if you can't afford the $178.57, Ibn Saeed, and I can't afford the whole cost of 4a, then I guess that is the case and I have to pull out of this project.
 
But that does not mean that feature 1 gets scrapped - it just goes ahead without me.

Alright, lets move ahead with feature 1.
 
With Chris out of the contributors list.
 
Now each of us has to pay $33.33 instead of $28.75
 
Here is the updated excel file:
http://www.viartsolutions.com/upload/Order_Editor_New.xls
 
NOTE:
 
Every contributor has to pay $33.33

I assume the adding, updating, removing items includes products within a bundle? Can someone please verify this? So it will give ability to change from one product ordered to a different product?

Haven't got time right now to read through all the posts so apologies if this has been mentioned before.
 
Will this order editor take into account the user status. e.g if a particular client gets a discount or qualifies for trade pricing etc etc
 
e.g whan an item is added which price will it apply for that product. Will the system look at the user type and apply the correct price as it would during the normal order process. Would it also take into account any multiple pricing discounts set for a product e.g if the price is different when ordering 10 units + how will it calculate shipping.
 
It is quote possible a client could add this type of product to their order.
 
I am just checking that the same process will apply when altering an order via this method....this in relation to user type, shipping rules, discounts and any othe rules that have been set.
 
e.g What would happen if a client removed an item and it pushed them under a minimum order or alternatively because of weight/size another shipper had to be used?
 
Many thanks,
 
Dave

One further thought....
 
Would it not be great if a "master" user could log in as any client to take control of an order after it has been placed to add to/ ammend and order. This could maybe be done by entering the order number of the order in question.
 
e.g
 
1). A client places an order
 
2). Client sends internal message or rings to make ammendments to the the order.
 
3). If the order status is "pending" (or other suitable status) the master user can log in and retrive the basket for that order and carry on shopping using the normal shoppping basket system as if they were the client placing placing an order. Being able to remove or add items to the basket, apply a coupon and with all normal order rules applying , like shipping, minimums, discounts etc + the ability to add any items which are subcomponents, options etc ...basically full shop functionality
 
And the end of the order a confirm button to save the order.....but imprtantly some function to ammend inventory count to reflect the changes (adding or removing an item)
 
The next bit regarding payment would have to be manual I think....but I presume it would with the new order editor anyway.
 
We would need to check the difference between the payment already received and the new total after ammendments.
 
A credit or extra charge would be applied to the payment card.....most card providers let you reference the payment or refund. So you could input the order number so that reconciling accounts would be easier later as the payment and subsequent payment or credit would equal the 2 transactions for that order number.
 
Sorry to divert from the original plan but does anybody think this would give us all the functionality but without each function being added to a new section.
 
There would be no privacy issues as the access to information would be no more than is visible when processing an order anyway.
 
 
To summarise: If there was some way of going back in to an order as the shopper to make changes etc and then making the appropriate debit or credit....
 
Your thoughts please..
Dave

Are we still on for 1?