We will specifically take look at:
Updating order status for POTR
Selecting an SMS gateway provider and setting up an account
Sending text messages using the gateway's API
Understanding how SMS is delivered
Getting delivery status updates
Setting up our own SMS gateway
Sending bulk messages
We have almost completed the XHTML MP part of POTR and Luigi wants to
build more interaction into the system now. He wants to send order updates to the
customers via SMS. After we did a bit of research, we found that the job is easier than
we think. Let's take a look.
Updating Order Status
Once Luigi's got the order, he will prepare the pizzas and dispatch them. He wants
to update the order status in the system, so that his task of tracking orders becomes
easier. He also wants to send out an SMS notification to the customers telling them
that their order will reach them within half an hour. Before we can send out the
SMS, we need to build an order update process. Let's see how the task becomes
straightforward with our existing framework.
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Sending Text Messages
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Time for Action: Updating Order Status
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