Chapter 4 - Catalog files.

Each catalog file is an ascii file that contains information about group of items that have something in common. A specific menu entry will point to each catalog. Each line in the catalog represents one item.

Line Format:

ItemNo	- is an item number or SKU number
Description	- is a short item description
Price	- is an item price (1.00, 58.95, etc)
ItemDesc.txt	- is a ascii text file in Txt directory. This file can be up to 32K long. It usually contains detailed information about this item.
Picture.gif	- is a GIF or JPG file that contains image of this item in the Pic directory.
Audio.au	- is an audio file for this item in the Aud directory. This should be used with caution because audio file in .au format are large even if you have just a few seconds of audio. Use '*' for JSCF
PurchaseForm	- is a name of the ascii purchase form file in Frm directory. See chapter 5 for information on how to create this form. Use '*' for JSCF
ShipHandleInfo	- is the indicator with represents a type of an item. See Chapter 5 for more info.

The line contains 8 fields separated with '|'. You have use any text edit to create it as long as you save this file as plain ascii text file. The fields can contain an "*" if specific field is not utilized.
 
Example: Five line catalog with no Audio files

D-202|Garden Club Dress|159.90|club_dress.txt|club_dress.jpg|*|pform_dress.txt|*
D-364|Elegant figure-flattering gown|155.00|black_dress2.txt|black_dress2.jpg|*|
pform_black_dress1.txt|*
D-743|Black trumpet-flare dress|180.00||black_dress1.txt|black_dress1.jpg|*|
pform_black_dress1.txt|*
D-436|Animal print sleek halter dress|170.90|animal_print_dress.txt|animal_print
_dress.jpg|*|pform_print_dress.txt|*
D-385|Rich velvet evening dress|198.99|velvet_dress.txt|velvet_dress.jpg|*|
pform_black_dress1.txt|*

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