Building a pricing page for dorm housing

[Harshpandya]

Hi, I am web Developer at Housing in Fresno State,

And we have this requirements:-----

1) 1st we need one web page in which you choose the different Options like Do you want to live in Community Style Hall or Suites Style

Community Style or Suites

2) Ok if you choose Suites - now you choose again do you want the 1 bed room - 2 bed room or 3 bed room.

3) Similarly - do you want to choose Meal plan - 10 flex - 14 flex or others...

When they Click Submit - I want to show users that ater making all those choice -- this is how their plan is going to be and this is howmuch they will be charged according to their selections.

I hope you guys understand the requirements. Please help me - how am i gonna do this ---- I want this ASAP. so please help me and show me any quick way to do this.

I would Appreciate it.......

Thanks,
Harsh

[pbmods]

Changed thread title to better describe the problem (did you know that threads whose titles contain phrases such as 'need help' actually get FEWER responses?).

Heya, Harsh. Welcome to TSDN!

What language will you be using to code the backend? Will you be storing prices in a database, or will you be using constants / an INI file?

Sounds like you want to use a 3-step 'wizard'-format site, allowing the User to choose his room style, then presenting him with matching floor plans, finally allowing the User to select his 'paid amenities'.

Easiest way I can think of to do this would be to create four different pages.

Page 1 would ask the User for his room style. The User would make a selection and would then go to page 2, probably using $_GET variables to save his choice (e.g., page2.php?style=suite).

Page 2 would display floor plans and ask the User to select how many rooms he wants. Clicking on an option would then go to page 3. Whether you want to save the options the User picks in the session, or if you want to keep appending them to the URL is up to you (in the case of the latter, you're now going to page3.php?style=suite&rooms=3).

Finally, Page 3 would allow the User to upgrade his accommodations (for example, by purchasing a meal plan). Once the User has picked his options, he can submit the form to go to page 4 (unless you're using sessions, that would give you something like page4.php?style=suite&rooms=3&meals=10flex)

And Page 4 would take all those variables and run them through a formula that would add up the price for each option and present the amount to the User.

[Harshpandya]

Thank you very Much for very qhick reply,

Very good idea,

But is there any way to make it little fancy.

How about if i just put all those options in one page as drop down menu and then let them click on Submit page. and one next page it will show all description and amount.

If you think - I will use PHP - is it easy to learn. I am learning the ASP.NET right now, do you think i can do this using ASP.NET.

I have little knoledge of PHP as well as the ASP.NET -- but i assure you - i will learn anything to finifh this project for sure.

I appreciate you help.....

Thanks,
Harsh

[pbmods]

Heya, Harsh.

How about if i just put all those options in one page as drop down menu and then let them click on Submit page. and one next page it will show all description and amount.

That sounds like an excellent idea.

If you think - I will use PHP - is it easy to learn. I am learning the ASP.NET right now, do you think i can do this using ASP.NET.

You can do this in PHP or ASP.NET, whichever is easier for you. I'm a hardcore PHP guy, but definitely go with what you know, especially if it means you get the project done on time ~_^

[Harshpandya]

Thanks,

But i am very new to php and ASP.net -- since you are professional - do you think you have some code or some sites i can start with.

Thanks once again,
Harsh