the thank you page

[webgal]

OK, I figured out how I can protect the identity of my download link but I can't figure out how to scramble the address of my thank you page.

Here's the deal. I joined an affiliate. And it's one that does not supply php code that changes the location link of the thank you page. So anyone could pass around the link and download to their heart's desire. It's a big roadblock. I don't want to post the sales page until I have some solution.

The cart part of my site is cube cart and runs on php. The cart itself delievers a link that cannot be followed but so many times for download. But through the affiliate, I sell through their shopping cart. I can designate a page and that is all the control I have.

If this is super complicated, you don't have to answer this one. But while I don't write php, I do know how it works and I cut and paste it well. ()

[CloudedVision]

this is what ive been able to understand:

Main site -> shopping cart -> checkout -> thank you page, with link to download

You want to secure the thank you page, right?

Can we see the code?

i think what you want is to do have PHP insert a randomizestring into an mysql database at the checkout page, have it set it as a session, then go to the thank you and check to see if the session has the matching randomized string. then have a cron job delete all randomized strings in the database be deleted if they're more then 24 hours old.

Not sure how much your going to be able to do without knowledge of PHP.

[webgal]

On my site, I use cubecart which resolves through download.php and is secure. This is through paydotcom.com, an affiliate. There is this where I load product info. So I'm good to go on my site, sort of stumped when it comes to paydotcom. If I put in any html page, any buyer can pass that page along to all their friends. And moving it twice a week is something of a pain. I know nothing is perfect, but I'd like to make it a bit harder.

I can't say I've gotten great instruction from them so far either. Below is what it says on the page. Would a screenshot help? Apparently PDC delivers an IPN. I may not have enough info for you to even offer help. It's pretty vague.

Advanced Users Only: (OPTIONAL) ? Developers Guide (PDF)
IPN URL:
IPN Secret Code: