Multiple Languages - Multiple Currencies (Numbers) - Can Currencies Be Converted In Real Time Per Link ID?
Hi All
I'm building a catalog system using multiple languages and multiple currencies. I'm trying to find a way to convert the numeric content of the price field for each item into whatever currency the visitor wants to see at any time. So, the customer could at any time select a different currency to view the products, and then all are converted for that visitor for their session, and could be remembered for the next visit. This would be for static and dynamic pages, as well.
The idea is to create a simple way to update prices for large databases that use multiple languages and currencies - update 1 price file, rather than having to go into each subcategory and convert the entire database for each language.
I'm going to create each language as it's own category, and then create a template file for that category. The regional manager for each language will be responsible for translating the item descrips, titles, etc.
French/Items
German/Items
English/Items
Dutch/Items
The whole thing seems like it would work by assigning the pricing to the link id numbers, then setting up something like an array of currencies and their conversion factors, and then using SSI for static pages, but I don't know what for dynamically built pages.
I hope I have explained this well enough. Thanks for any help. Much appreciated.
Happy Holidays!
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I'm building a catalog system using multiple languages and multiple currencies. I'm trying to find a way to convert the numeric content of the price field for each item into whatever currency the visitor wants to see at any time. So, the customer could at any time select a different currency to view the products, and then all are converted for that visitor for their session, and could be remembered for the next visit. This would be for static and dynamic pages, as well.
The idea is to create a simple way to update prices for large databases that use multiple languages and currencies - update 1 price file, rather than having to go into each subcategory and convert the entire database for each language.
I'm going to create each language as it's own category, and then create a template file for that category. The regional manager for each language will be responsible for translating the item descrips, titles, etc.
French/Items
German/Items
English/Items
Dutch/Items
The whole thing seems like it would work by assigning the pricing to the link id numbers, then setting up something like an array of currencies and their conversion factors, and then using SSI for static pages, but I don't know what for dynamically built pages.
I hope I have explained this well enough. Thanks for any help. Much appreciated.
Happy Holidays!
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