Hi,
I would like to have my own homepage displayed first, before the website visitor enters the frontstore. I know that this is possible simply by uploading an index.html page. This could be for example just some graphic splash page with no e-Commerce features.
Now - what if I want to use the custom functions on this page? For example DRAWCART or DRAWCATEGORIES? I can't do it on a .HTML page, it would have to be a .ASP page.
I could create the custom homepage as one of the custom pages (like the FAQ, About Us etc. pages) and have it redirected to this .ASP page from my .HTML homepage using javascript. Problem is, that I can't redirect directly from homepage (search engine and other issues).

So the question basically is:
How can I make my own custom .ASP homepage?
Thanks!

Good question! Currently there aren't any options to do exactly what you are trying to do. If you overwrite the current index.asp page, it will adversely affect your store's overall functionality. You can utilitze HTML areas of the cart to call the functions your are referencing (left side, right side, top, bottom, custom pages, etc.) but that does not offer a solution to your homepage.

So, at this time, the only advice I can offer is to stick with an index.html page - without function calls. I will take note of this issue and try to work out a solution over the next few weeks.

If you would like to shoot me an email at jen@monstercommerce.com, then I will keep you posted any progress.

Thank you!

Jen | 10.27.2003

We have been doing this for a while (our own pages in front of the store), you can view our site at http://www.strapworks.com
It does cause problems every once in a while, but the functionality/displayability factors are much better for our company to work this way.
But, when V.4 is implemented for us, we may end up just using the store as our site and customizing all the pages.
It can be done, but its a decision I would seriously think about.

To answer your question, Custom Function HTML Calls are not available for static .html files. The Function only uses Active Server Pages 3.0.

at a later date we may provide some type of indepth customization as you speak of on different .asp pages etc..

Thanks

can this homepage be explained: http://www.rememberdelaware.com - the search works yet it appears to be an index.html page because if you go to the index.asp - it's not the same

question - can the store be moved to a directory, allowing for Index.ASP to be a totally custom asp page with the ability to have the includes such as <%DRAWCART2%>

thanks for any help

We use html for our home page and our search works too. We just copied the code (basically a form if you look at the coding by viewing source on one of your asp pages) and placed it on our html page. We could replicate everything we needed except the cart does not display on the home page....only on the interior pages. But we have placed a link on the home page that says View Cart.....we have not had any one complain about this. I don't think most customers spend that much time on the home page...they land on the page they want in a certain category and tend to stay there...so the cart is always visible.