Digital download items with SimpleCart?

Hi!

I'm considering using SimpleCart for a small shop that offers downloadable items, but unfortunatly SimpleCart does not support downloads yet. The Dev assured me that it should be possible with hooks.

Before re-inventing the wheel: Has someone here implemented something like that or written some other custom hooks for SimpleCart so I can get an idea how easy it would be to do?

Frischnetz,
I understand entity the desire to not re-invent the wheel. So I would ask you this question: Why SimpleCart?

You could use FoxyCart, it is already designed to support this type of function. How were you planing on handling distributions of content?

• Link via email for download?
• Access to secure download environment that they can download from over and over again?
• Or do you have something else in mind?

Let me know so I can help you.... with some direction

Hi Exceleron,

Quote from: Exceleron at Aug 18, 2012, 02:00 PM

Frischnetz,
I understand entity the desire to not re-invent the wheel. So I would ask you this question: Why SimpleCart?

You could use FoxyCart, it is already designed to support this type of function.

I know, it's simply a question of pricing. The shop is really low-profile: It is for an artist who wants to distribute some self-designed postcards, prints of her work and some texts/poems in PDF form. I guess the sales volume would be equal or less than the montly plan for foxycart. So a one time payment would be better.

Quote from: Exceleron at Aug 18, 2012, 02:00 PM

How were you planing on handling distributions of content?

• Link via email for download?
• Access to secure download environment that they can download from over and over again?
• Or do you have something else in mind?

Let me know so I can help you.... with some direction

Sending the file as email-attachment would also be an option. This is nothing I would recommend for a normal shop but in this case it would be acceptable.

Any help would be appreciated.

Ok so the best option solution would be to use the receipt that emails the customers already. Then use a placeholder to select the file name that is delivered.

I'm rather fond of the JQuery SimpleCart http://simplecartjs.org/features/

While it handles the cart and checkout, it would be necessary to use a snippet or plugin to deal with the download part. Shouldn't be too difficult to do.