Any coding you may have found would have been for previous versions (v.4.x and earlier).
V5.x version had been radically reformatted and coded to close gaps in security and function.
The v4.x version hack did work... I even employed that one in my stores before v5.x...
However since the differences in code handling between the version is so different for some things, you really can't use the hacks that were originally written for use in v.4.x....
BTW, it does state on the AgoraCart Version 5 Features page:
http://www.agoracart.com/features.htm
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* Discount codes are set up using the web-based administrator (Gold version only - lifetime option).
* Discount codes can be set to expire or be of the non-expiring type (Gold version only - lifetime option).
* Discounts can be done as a currency amount or percentage of the items ordered (Gold version only - lifetime option).
So, in a way, you were told "upfront"....
The Gold Member version v5.5 does not utilize a "hack" it has a bonafied module to handle the discount codes. I personally use it all the time in my stores and in many of my client's store, so I do know, for a fact, that it does work...
The free version of AgoraCart is a basic shopping cart system that works straight out of the box... There are many gateways to choose from, as well, including a PayPal gateway...
BTW, as a heads up... If you have a merchant account to accept credit cards and you use the Offline gateway to collect the credit card info through the shopping cart and then process the credit cards later, your store is not considered PCI compliant by VISA/MasterCard... So if you plan on accepting credit cards, you will need to use PayPal with a business account or get set up to use a real gateway like: iTransact, AuthorizeNet, First Data, PlugnPay, 2Checkout, or USAepay... There are many features that are available in the Gold Version, for Gold Members, and you can see those features in that features list I mentioned above. You, also, get access to the Gold Member's Forum where there is even more stuff in the forum for customizing and improving the customization & function of a cart... Membership is so worth it...
BTW, I am just a volunteer on this forum and do not receive a dime for my advice here or from any of these memberships, but I know the membership is well worth the money....
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Bonnie - AgoraCart Moderator
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