Thread: ADF (XML) Auto Dealer Format

I need help creating my forms with the ADF format (Auto Dealer Format). It is a type of XML format that dealers receive there inbound leads from websites into there ISM (Internet Sales Management tool). The coding that I need I believe is for my php page. Any help with this would be much appreciated! Please let me know if you need any examples of my form or examples of code that I have that I just do not know how to implement.

Thank you,
Alvin Newton

Alvin,

this is a very specific request, i doubt anyone has any experience with this.

try finding some instructions and examples and we might be able to help.

I hope someone can understand this code an put it in lamemens terms for me!



<%
rfirst = request("first")
rlast = request("last")
rfull = rfirst & " " & rlast
ramphone = request("phone")
remail = request("email")
rmodel = request("model")
rdate = dconv(now)
rcomments = request("comments")
rsource = request("source")
rvin = request("vin")
rstreet = ""
rcity = ""
rstate = ""
rzip = ""
rpmphone = ""
rmake = request("make")
ryear = request("year")
mb = ""

'connect to the master adfxml file
set fso = server.createobject("scripting.filesystemobject")
mypath = server.mappath("adffile.txt")
set mfile = fso.opentextfile(mypath)
while not mfile.atendofstream
cntr = cntr + 1
lval = mfile.readline
if instr(lval,"rdate") then lval = replace(lval,"rdate",rdate)
if instr(lval,"rlast") then lval = replace(lval,"rlast",rlast)
if instr(lval,"rfirst") then lval = replace(lval,"rfirst",rfirst)
if instr(lval,"rfull") then lval = replace(lval,"rfull",rfull)
if instr(lval,"rstreet") then lval = replace(lval,"rstreet",rstreet)
if instr(lval,"rcity") then lval = replace(lval,"rcity",rcity)
if instr(lval,"rstate") then lval = replace(lval,"rstate",rstate)
if instr(lval,"rzip") then lval = replace(lval,"rzip",rzip)
if instr(lval,"ramphone") then lval = replace(lval,"ramphone",ramphone)
if instr(lval,"rpmphone") then lval = replace(lval,"rpmphone",rpmphone)
if instr(lval,"remail") then lval = replace(lval,"remail",remail)
if instr(lval,"ryear") then lval = replace(lval,"ryear",ryear)
if instr(lval,"rmake") then lval = replace(lval,"rmake",rmake)
if instr(lval,"rvin") then lval = replace(lval,"rvin",rvin)
if instr(lval,"rmodel") then lval = replace(lval,"rmodel",rmodel)
if instr(lval,"rcomments") then lval = replace(lval,"rcomments",rcomments)
if instr(lval,"rsource") then lval = replace(lval,"rsource",rsource)
if cntr = 1 then mb = chr(10)
mb = mb & lval & chr(10)
if cntr = 1 then
mb = "<?xml version=""1.0""?>" & chr(10)
end if
wend

Alvin, the next thing to do is generate an email with the body of the message equal to the variable mb (as seen 6-7 lines above this)
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<?ADF version="1.0"?>
<adf>
<prospect>
<id source="SanDiego-Subaru-Outback.com"></id>
<vehicle interest="buy" status="new">
<year>ryear</year>
<make>rmake</make>
<model>rmodel</model>
</vehicle>
<customer>
<contact>
<name part="first">rfirst</name>
<name part="last">rlast</name>
<email>remail</email>
<phone type="voice" time="day">ramphone</phone>
<phone type="voice" time="evening">rpmphone</phone>
</contact>
<comments></comments>
</customer>
<vendor>
<vendorname></vendorname>
<contact primarycontact="1">
<name part="full">SanDiego-Subaru-Outback.com</name>
<phone type="voice" time="morning"></phone>
<address>
<street line="1"></street>
<city></city>
<regioncode></regioncode>
<postalcode></postalcode>
<country>US</country>
<url></url>
</address>
</contact>
</vendor>
<provider>
<name part="full">PC Connection</name>
<service>Dealer Web Services</service>
<url>http://www.pcconnectiononline.com/</url>
<email>chris@pcconnectiononline.com</email>
<phone>858-231-3590</phone>
<contact primary="1">
<name part="full">PC Connection</name>
<email>chris@pcconnectiononline.com</email>
<phone type="voice" time="day">858-231-3590</phone>
<address>
<street line="1">13818 Tam O Shanter Ct</street>
<city>Poway</city>
<regioncode>CA</regioncode>
<postalcode>92064</postalcode>
<country>US</country>
</address>
</contact>
</provider>
</prospect>
</adf>




Here is some more code!

<?ADF VERSION="1.0"?>
- <adf>
- <prospect>
<requestdate>2006-03-30T15:30:20-08:00</requestdate>

- <vehicle interest="buy" status="used">
<id sequence="1" source="Apps Auto Group">12345</id>

<year>1999</year>

<make>Chevrolet</make>

<model>Blazer</model>

<vin>2GTEK19R7V1511644</vin>

<stock>P7286</stock>

<trim>LT</trim>

<doors>4</doors>

<bodystyle>SUV</bodystyle>

<transmission>A</transmission>

<odometer status="replaced" units="miles">90000</odometer>

<condition>excellent</condition>

- <colorcombination>
<interiorcolor>lush brown</interiorcolor>

<exteriorcolor>emerald green</exteriorcolor>

<preference>2</preference>

</colorcombination>


- <colorcombination>
<interiorcolor>gray</interiorcolor>

<exteriorcolor>cobalt blue</exteriorcolor>

<preference>1</preference>

</colorcombination>


<imagetag width="100" height="100" alttext="This is alternative text.">http://marksarich.com/images/mark2.jpg</imagetag>

<price type="quote" currency="USD" delta="absolute" relativeto="msrp" source="Apps Auto Group">26995</price>

<pricecomments>This is such a great deal.</pricecomments>

- <option>
<optionname>Sport</optionname>

<manufacturercode>p394</manufacturercode>

<stock>ST123</stock>

<weighting>65</weighting>

<price type="quote" currency="USD" delta="absolute" relativeto="msrp" source="Apps Auto Group">100</price>

</option>


- <option>
<optionname>Keyless Entry</optionname>

<manufacturercode>p395</manufacturercode>

<stock>ST395</stock>

<weighting>100</weighting>

<price type="quote" currency="USD" delta="absolute" relativeto="msrp" source="Apps Auto Group">100</price>

</option>


- <finance>
<method>Finance</method>

<amount type="downpayment" limit="exact" currency="USD">5000</amount>

<amount type="monthly" limit="maximum" currency="USD">1000</amount>

<amount type="total" limit="exact" currency="USD">50000</amount>

<balance type="residual" currency="USD">2000</balance>

</finance>


<comments>keyless entry essential</comments>

</vehicle>


- <vehicle interest="trade-in" status="used">
<id sequence="1" source="Apps Auto Group">12345</id>

<year>1999</year>

<make>Chevrolet</make>

<model>Blazer</model>

<vin>2GTEK19R7V1511644</vin>

<stock>P7286</stock>

<trim>LT</trim>

<doors>4</doors>

<bodystyle>SUV</bodystyle>

<transmission>A</transmission>

<odometer status="replaced" units="miles">90000</odometer>

<condition>excellent</condition>

- <colorcombination>
<interiorcolor>lush brown</interiorcolor>

<exteriorcolor>emerald green</exteriorcolor>

<preference>2</preference>

</colorcombination>


- <colorcombination>
<interiorcolor>gray</interiorcolor>

<exteriorcolor>cobalt blue</exteriorcolor>

<preference>1</preference>

</colorcombination>


<imagetag width="100" height="100" alttext="This is alternative text.">http://marksarich.com/images/mark2.jpg</imagetag>

<price type="quote" currency="USD" delta="absolute" relativeto="msrp" source="Apps Auto Group">26995</price>

<pricecomments>This is such a great deal.</pricecomments>

- <option>
<optionname>Sport</optionname>

<manufacturercode>p394</manufacturercode>

<stock>ST123</stock>

<weighting>65</weighting>

<price type="quote" currency="USD" delta="absolute" relativeto="msrp" source="Apps Auto Group">100</price>

</option>


- <option>
<optionname>Keyless Entry</optionname>

<manufacturercode>p395</manufacturercode>

<stock>ST395</stock>

<weighting>100</weighting>

<price type="quote" currency="USD" delta="absolute" relativeto="msrp" source="Apps Auto Group">100</price>

</option>


- <finance>
<method>Finance</method>

<amount type="downpayment" limit="exact" currency="USD">5000</amount>

<amount type="monthly" limit="maximum" currency="USD">1000</amount>

<amount type="total" limit="exact" currency="USD">50000</amount>

<balance type="residual" currency="USD">2000</balance>

</finance>


<comments>keyless entry essential</comments>

</vehicle>


- <customer>
- <contact>
<name part="first">John</name>

<name part="last">Doe</name>

<email>jdoe********.com</email>

<phone type="voice" time="morning">393-999-3922</phone>

<phone type="voice" time="evening" besttime="1">393-991-2999</phone>

<phone type="fax" time="evening">393-991-2999</phone>

- <address type="home">
<street line="1">10 first avenue</street>

<apartment>G-17</apartment>

<city>Spokane</city>

<regioncode>WA</regioncode>

<postalcode>98002-3903</postalcode>

<country>US</country>

</address>


</contact>


- <timeframe>
<description>Within 1 month</description>

</timeframe>


<comments>Can you deliver my new car by next Thursday?</comments>

</customer>


- <vendor>
- <contact>
<name part="full">Acura of Bellevue</name>

</contact>


</vendor>


</prospect>


</adf>

This is how I would want my form to be on my websites.


First Name

Last Name

e-mail

Phone #

Comments box

submit


The info I would want parsed into the dealers ISM tool would be

First Name

Last Name

E-mail

Phone Number

Comments or notes

Source(what site the lead came from for tracking and ROI reasons)

Name of provider. (Example Newton Digital Marketing San Diego Ca.)


Your help is much appreciated

Alvin!


Look at www.tahoe-hybrid.com the form there is a 3rd party form framed into my site, to generate affiliate income, I want to generate my own leads directly to my customers and generate my own income.

Originally Posted by navaldesign

Alvin,

this is a very specific request, i doubt anyone has any experience with this.

try finding some instructions and examples and we might be able to help.

I submitted some examples and an instruction manual, any help would be appreciated.