Managing Bids - Page 5
September 11, 2000
This is the complex part - you must make sure everyone's bids are
correct, update those that have proxy bids, reallocate lots to winners,
notify buyers who have been outbid, and perform some upkeep.
First let's look at the code to add a bid.
Function DoBid(ItemID, BidderID, Price, optional MaxPrice, optional MaxItems)
'Set variables and create objects
strConnectionString = "DSN=MyAuction;UID=username;PWD=password;Database=MyAuctionDB"
set rst = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
'Check to see if a bid already exists for this buyer and auction
strSQL = "SELECT BID FROM tblAuctionBids WHERE IID = " & ItemID & " AND " & _
"UID = " & BidderID
rst.open strSQL, strConnectionString
if rst.eof then 'A bid does not exist
rst.close
'Insert info into table
strSQL = "INSERT INTO tblAuctionBids (IID, UID, WinPrice, MaxBid, " & _
"BidItems, WinItems, Time VALUES (" & ItemID & ", " & BidderID & _
", '" & Price & "', '" & MaxPrice & "', " & MaxItems & _
", 0, '" & Now() & "')"
'Default WinItems to 0 for now
else 'A bid does exist
rst.close
'Update info in table
strSQL = "UPDATE tblAuctionBids SET WinPrice = '" & Price & _
"' WHERE IID = " & ItemID & " AND UID = " & BidderID
end if
rst.open strSQL, strConnectionString
''Fix bidding information
call ResolveBids(ItemID)
End Function
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NOTE:
This code above is developed for Visual Basic, and the
keyword "optional" in the function opener is not
supported in VBScript. In an ASP then, simply leave out
the keyword "optional" here, and when you call the function,
pass in an empty string, i.e.:
call DoBid(ItemId, BidderID, Price, "", "")
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This function basically takes some info, and either inserts it or
updates it in the Bids table - fairly simple stuff. The function
ResolveBids however is where all the good stuff happens.
The Logic - Page 4
How to Make Your Own Ebay
Resolving Bids - Page 6
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