Version: 3.5

Release Date: October 31, 2000

Integration with the Bank of America, RT Ware and Planet Payment online processing gateways.

Lock down of the program to ensure simultaneous hits cannot disrupt statistical logging and user interaction.

Use of the Perl module Mail::Sendmail replaces system calls to the unix sendmail program. This increases portability and functionality.

Inclusion of an Apache .htaccess sample file to aid in installations on servers where cgi-bin access is limited.

Event handling introduced to process zero balance orders differently than before.

Introduction of a dynamic form generator that allows the site owner to add and manage an unlimited number of forms for gathering user input.

Inclusion of a call to a new site_custom.pl script to aid in custom coding applications where the page has been specified.

Added user defined pagination in the store search section. Now users can choose how many search matches are displayed per page.

Modified the product option functions to allow for the use of textareas, text boxes, radio buttons, checkboxes and multiple selection lists in addition to the already supported single selection list. Increased the maximum number of selections from 10 to 30.

Moved the product display up on the page to create a more natural product presentation for users browsing the store.

Added a function to disable images for products and categories across the board and display only textual information in the store for those items.

Added the ability to turn shipping completely off during the order process.

Added a non-expiring discount code type so that single or multiple users can use the same code an unlimited number of times.

Added a view shopping cart button to the top of all applicable store pages.

Added a place order button to the shopping cart.

Multiple order email addresses are now supported so that everyone in the company can receive orders when they’re placed.