Order Completion
The Order Completion wizard is a sequential set of steps to guide a photographer through completing an order and uploading it directly or saving it to media to be delivered physically.
Step 1
The first step is to select the manner of delivery:
Send now via the Internet will upload the order file directly to the lab's servers for processing. While uploading immediately sent orders, other orders can't be created or manipulated. If a user wishes to upload and create orders at the same time, use the next completion option.
Save for sending later via the Internet will queue the file to be uploaded later. To see and upload the queued orders, use the "Show Queued Orders..." from the main window's "Open & Save" menu. While uploading queued orders, other orders can be created and manipulated.
The top area of the Queue Window shows the orders queued for sending. Select one or more of these and hit "Send" to start doing so. To remove them from the queue, click the "Remove" button. Note that this does not delete the order, it simply moves them out of the queue to the order history area.
The order history area shows past orders. These orders are kept in the preference folder for the length of time specified in the "Days to backup orders" preference.
Save to disk for alternate delivery simply saves the order file to a location specified by the user, so it can be burned to CD or DVD for some other delivery method. Orders which are saved to an alternate location aren't kept in the order history area.
Step 2
The second step is to select the manner of payment:
These will differ based on what the lab has configured, but the common methods of payment are described below.
Credit Card shows entry fields for credit card information. This information is encrypted with the order for safe transmission over the Internet or via recorded media.
Use the "Save for future orders" to save an encrypted file in the preferences folder which contains your payment information.
PayPal instant payment will open a browser window so you may pay for the order immediately using PayPal to a lab's PayPal account. While the browser window is open, a notification window is shown. When order payment is complete, the method of delivery selected in Step 1 will be done.
Charge to lab account/Other simply marks the order as having not yet been paid for, and performs the delivery method selected.
Step 3
The next step is carried out by the application, which is performing the order delivery method selected in Step 1. The order is first compressed and encrypted for ease of handling and security.
If the selected delivery method is to send immediately, then the application communicates with the lab servers and begins transfer.
If the transfer is cancelled, the order file is moved to the queued folder for sending later.
The order is complete! Other orders can be created or changed, or the application can be safely quit.
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