[ic] Re: Using Perl to Access IC's Data
David Totten
interchange-users@lists.akopia.com
Thu Jul 19 00:18:01 2001
You could always use the [dump] tag to examine the structure, and what
you can access. When developing, I tend to create a page in my pages dir,
that all it contains is this:
<pre>[dump]</pre>
It's good for seeing what kind of session and scratch variables you have set,
and what exactly is going on in your cart.
Dave Totten
On Wed, Jul 18, 2001 at 08:30:49PM -0400, Martin Abell wrote:
> Brian said (in part)
>
> > From: Brian Smedley <brian@street-light.com>
> > Subject: [ic] Using Perl to Access IC's Data
> > Reply-To: interchange-users@lists.akopia.com
> >
> > I am looking for some documentation on how to use Perl to directly access IC's
> > data. In the perl portion of the documentation it has
> >
> > [perl]
> > $name = $Values->{name};
> > $browser = $Session->{browser};
> > [/perl]
> >
> > Which tells me how to assign some perl variables information from the $Values
> > and $Session. Great, exactly what I needed to know. Now what other keys are
> > available to me in these two references? I would love to find a HTTP_REFERER.
> > I have found the list of objects and it tells me to refer to Interchange
> > Programming for more details. In the Interchange Templates documentation
> > there is a chapter on Programming, yet this portion of the documentation sheds
> > no light. The only
>
> I'd agree that this is a hole in the documentation. I couldn't find it, so
> I put a bit of Perl in the report template to spit them out. "report" is
> the template for the email that is sent to the vendor, which is in
> catalogs/vendor/etc/report for the construct demo. That was the item I
> wanted to modify, so the result was that I emailed the variable names to
> myself!
>
> I also spit out the values of the variables in that context where I could,
> since that can be helpful. (Some of the values in the following list have
> been altered.) Of course, a lot of things are array refs or hash refs, but
> that's useful too. The list is broken up by hash name, beginning with
> "Session". Thus $Session->{accesses} = 5 and so on.
>
> Hope this helps. (I'm sure someone will correct this if I've got it wrong.)
> Martin.
> ===============================================
> Session variables (key = value)
>
> accesses = 5
> admin =
> arg =
> browser = Mozilla/4.73 (Macintosh; U; PPC)
> discount = HASH(0x8e2ceb4)
> errors = HASH(0x8e2f798)
> extension = .html
> host = 216.196.132.16
> id = Sj5wWxTx
> last_error = Safe: There is no row with index '' at
> //usr/lib/interchange/lib/Vend/Table/Common.pm line 255.
> last_search =
> scan/sf=sel/tf=sort/tf=name/fi=area/st=db/se=top/lb=loop1multi::final
> last_url = /process.html
> latest_subtotal = 24.95
> latest_total = 30.97
> logged_in = 1
> ohost = 216.196.132.16
> one_time_path_alias = HASH(0x8ea1e10)
> pageCount = 1330
> path_alias = HASH(0x8e2b520)
> ship_message =
> time = 994204926
> try = HASH(0x8e2ce9c)
> ui_pg_exp = HASH(0x8e2f774)
> username = owner
> values = HASH(0x8e2cef0)
>
>
>
>
> Values variables (key = value)
>
> 1 =
> account_id =
> accounts =
> address1 = 724 Any Street
> address2 =
> address3 =
> address_book =
> b_address1 =
> b_address2 =
> b_address3 =
> b_city =
> b_country =
> b_fname =
> b_lname =
> b_nickname = ui_data_key_name = code
> b_phone =
> b_state =
> b_zip =
> carts =
> city = Cincinnati
> company =
> config =
> country = US
> customer = U00001deleteorder = 1
> deletecustomer = 1
> edit =
> email = abellmt@spsp.net
> email_copy = 1
> export =
> fax =
> fax_order = 0
> files =
> gift_note =
> groups =
> help_name = knar.main
> inactive =
> lname = Abell
> mail_list = 0
> meta =
> mv_action = return
> mv_arg = okl
> mv_checkout = multi/checkout
> mv_cookie_password = 0
> mv_credit_card_error =
> mv_credit_card_exp_all = 4/03
> mv_credit_card_exp_month = 4
> mv_credit_card_exp_year = 03
> mv_credit_card_info = visa 4111111111111111 4/03
> mv_credit_card_reference = 41**1111
> mv_credit_card_type = visa
> mv_credit_card_valid = 1
> mv_data_table = userdb
> mv_dict_look =
> mv_email = abellmt@spsp.net
> mv_failpage = multi/final
> mv_first_match = 50
> mv_matchlimit = 50
> mv_order_item = okl
> mv_order_profile = checkout_profile
> mv_order_route = log main copy_user
> mv_orderpage = multi/basket
> mv_password = varmit
> mv_payment = Credit Card (visa)
> mv_pc = 773
> mv_raw_dict_look =
> mv_raw_searchspec =
> mv_search_match_count = 5
> mv_searchspec = ARRAY(0x8e29ee0)
> mv_session_id = Sj5wWxTx
> mv_shipmode = upsg
> mv_status_mv_email = mv_email set failed.
> mv_username = mta
> name = Super User
> no_functions =
> no_tables =
> order = 000047super = 1
> order_dest =
> order_numbers = 000002 000003 000005 000007 000008 000009 000010 000013
> 000014 000015 000016 000017 000018 000027 000046 000062 000070 000079
> owner =
> p_nickname =
> page_banner =
> page_title = Knar editor
> pages =
> phone_day = 513-555-1212
> phone_night =
> preferences =
> project_id =
> quantity0 = 1
> reconfig =
> s_nickname = fname = Martin
> save_country = US
> show_basket = 1
> showactive = 1
> showpending = 1
> state = OH
> table_control =
> ui_begin_date = 07
> ui_break_before =
> ui_data_fields = code Variable pref_group
> ui_description_fields = code
> ui_end_date = 07icon_name =
> ui_flex_description =
> ui_flex_key =
> ui_meta_specific = 1
> ui_return_to = admin/preferences Variable
> ui_show_fields =
> ui_sort_field =
> ui_sort_option =
> upload =
> yes_functions =
> yes_tables =
> zip = 45226
>
>
> CGI variables (key = value)
>
> email_copy = 1
> fax_order = 0
> gift_note =
> mail_list = 0
> mv_failpage = multi/final
> mv_nextpage = multi/final
> mv_order_profile = checkout_profile
> mv_order_route = log main copy_user
> mv_session_id = Sj5wWxTx
> mv_todo = submit
>
>
> CGI_array variables (keys, values all array refs)
>
> email_copy
> fax_order
> gift_note
> mail_list
> mv_credit_card_exp_month
> mv_credit_card_exp_year
> mv_credit_card_number
> mv_failpage
> mv_nextpage
> mv_order_profile
> mv_order_route
> mv_session_id
> mv_todo
> quantity0
>
>
>
> Scratch variables (keys)
>
> Check out
> Continue shopping
> Go to address book
> Log out
> Place Order!
> Save_database
> Stop shopping
> bill_address
> credit_limit
> done_begin
> found_cat
> leftonly
> members_only
> mv_add_dot_html
> mv_item_object
> mv_no_count
> mv_no_session_id
> only_downloadable
> order_style
> order_text
> page_title
> scrub_bill
> ship_address
> some_downloadable
> timed_build
> transaction_record
> xfer_bill
>
>
>
> Items variables (keys)
>
> mv_ip
> price_group
> mv_ib
> code
> size
> quantity
> color
>
>
> Config variables (key = value)
>
> ActionMap = HASH(0x8dbffdc)
> AdminSub = HASH(0x8974ed8)
> AdminUserDB = HASH(0x8e5eb04)
> AlwaysSecure = HASH(0x8ddb848)
> AsciiTrack = logs/tracking.asc
> AutoEnd =
> AutoModifier = ARRAY(0x8df9e38)
> Autoload =
> CatalogName = rob
> ClearCache = 0
> CommonAdjust = pricing:q2,q5,q10,q25,q100, ;:price, ;$ ==color:pricing,
> ==size:pricing
> ConfDir = /var/www/catalogs/jimbos/etc
> ConfigDatabase = HASH(0x8dd48fc)
> ConfigDir = /var/www/catalogs/jimbos/config
> ConfigFile = catalog.cfg
> CookieDomain =
> CookieLogin = 1
> Cookies = 1
> CreditCardAuto = 0
> CustomShipping =
> CyberCash = 0
> Database = HASH(0x8e4d49c)
> DbDatabase =
> DefaultShipping = default
> DescriptionField = description
> DifferentSecure = HASH(0x8e4ecb4)
> DirectiveDatabase =
> DisplayErrors = 0
> DynamicData = HASH(0x8e4eb58)
> EncryptProgram =
> ErrorFile = error.log
> ExtraSecure = 0
> FallbackIP = 0
> FileCreationMask = 432
> Filter = HASH(0x8e4e9d8)
> FormAction = HASH(0x8da6628)
> FormIgnore = HASH(0x8e5161c)
> FractionalItems = 0
> Glimpse =
> HTMLmirror = 0
> HTMLsuffix = .html
> Hash = HASH(0x8dfd0ec)
> History = 10
> IPC =
> IPCdir =
> IPCmode = 511
> ImageAlias = HASH(0x8e4e978)
> ImageDir = /jimbos/images/
> ImageDirInternal = http://www.some.net/jimbos/images/
> ImageDirSecure =
> Locale = HASH(0x8e588a4)
> LocaleDatabase = locale
> Locale_repository = HASH(0x8e52a60)
> LogFile = etc/log
> MM_InitLocale =
> MailOrderTo = abellmt@spsp.net
> MasterHost =
> Member = HASH(0x8e563c8)
> Message =
> MixMatch = 0
> NoCache = HASH(0x8e515c8)
> NoImport = HASH(0x8e4eb88)
> NoImportExternal = 0
> NoSearch = userdb
> NonTaxableField =
> OfflineDir = /var/www/catalogs/jimbos/offline
> OnFly = onfly
> OrderCounter = etc/order.number
> OrderLineLimit = 25
> OrderProfile = ARRAY(0x8e52880)
> OrderProfileName = HASH(0x8e52874)
> OrderReport = etc/report
> PGP =
> PageDir = /var/www/catalogs/jimbos/pages
> PageSelectField =
> ParseVariables = 1
> Password =
> Pragma = HASH(0x8e4eb28)
> PriceAdjustment =
> PriceBreaks =
> PriceCommas = 1
> PriceDefault = price
> PriceDivide = 1
> PriceField = no_price
> ProductDir = /var/www/catalogs/jimbos/products
> ProductFiles = ARRAY(0x8e5885c)
> Profile = HASH(0x8e49de4)
> ReadPermission = group
> RemoteUser =
> Replace = HASH(0x8e4d6f4)
> Require =
> RequiredFields =
> RobotLimit = 50
> Route = HASH(0x8dfb820)
> RouteDatabase = route
> Route_repository = HASH(0x8d47f08)
> SalesTax = state
> SalesTaxFunction =
> SalesTaxTable = HASH(0x8e588c8)
> SaveDatabase = HASH(0x8e4addc)
> SaveExpire = 2592000
> SaveStaticDBM = static
> ScratchDefault = HASH(0x8e49cf4)
> ScratchDir = /var/www/catalogs/jimbos/tmp
> SearchProfile = ARRAY(0x8e528a4)
> SearchProfileName = HASH(0x8e528d4)
> SecureURL = https://www.some.net/cgi-bin/jimbos
> SendMailProgram = /usr/lib/sendmail
> SeparateItems = 1
> SessionDB =
> SessionDatabase = /var/www/catalogs/jimbos/session
> SessionExpire = 3600
> SessionLockFile = etc/session.lock
> SessionType = File
> SetGroup =
> Shipping =
> Shipping_desc = HASH(0x8e589ac)
> Shipping_line = ARRAY(0x8e3d934)
> Shipping_zone = HASH(0x8e448cc)
> Source =
> Special = HASH(0x8e44710)
> SpecialPage = HASH(0x8e44710)
> SpecialPageDir = special_pages
> Static = 0
> StaticAll = 1
> StaticDepth = 2
> StaticDir = /var/www/html/jimbos/pages
> StaticFly = 1
> StaticLogged = 1
> StaticPage = HASH(0x8e5188c)
> StaticPath = http://www.some.net/jimbos/pages
> StaticPattern =
> StaticSuffix = .html
> Sub = HASH(0x8e44800)
> TableRestrict = HASH(0x8e4e9a8)
> TaxShipping =
> TemplateDir = ARRAY(0x8da6604)
> TrackFile = /var/www/catalogs/jimbos/logs/usertrack
> Umask = 7
> UpsZoneFile = products/450.csv
> UseCode = yes
> UseModifier = ARRAY(0x8df9de4)
> UserDB = HASH(0x8e4af08)
> UserDB_repository = HASH(0x8e4ae84)
> UserDatabase =
> UserTag = HASH(0x8ddb998)
> ValuesDefault = HASH(0x8e49ed4)
> Variable = HASH(0x8d36580)
> VariableDatabase = variable
> VendRoot = /var/www/catalogs/rob
> VendURL = http://www.some.net/cgi-bin/jimbos
> WideOpen = 0
> WritePermission = group
>
>
>
>
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