Adding info to each item

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Greetings,

 

This is a "can OSCommerce do this?" type of question.

 

I run the Website for a Boy Scout Council. We run events like training classes, dinners, and such that have limited slots and have a cost attached to them. The use of a shopping cart will allow particpants to order multiple events and pay with a single credit card transaction (which will save the Council money).

 

So far, so smooth; the cart will capture the user information we need (name, address, email, etc...). When the particpant gets to the event, we check them off of a list. The eliminates the need for physical tickets and also gives us a way to contact the participant if things change.

 

Here is the problem. In about 20% of the orders, one person will want to register for several people. For example, a Scout unit training chairperson would want to sign up 5 people for a safety course using the unit's credit card or check. We would want the person registering to be able to assign a different name/address/email to each event purchased. In the case where there is a last-minute substitution of attendees (Bob can't make it that Saturday so Linda will go) we would like the user to be able to change the identification information up to a certain date before the event.

 

Looking at the demo, I was unable to see if this is possible with the base system. If not, is there an add-on that will allow me to do this? Failing that, I am a reasonable PHP hacker, so pointing me in the right direction to begin to modify the code would be a huge help.

 

Thank you all in advance...

 

Andy Otto - Webmaster, Three Fires Council BSA

-*Andy*-