I've been sorting some things out a bit. Your ideas have been very helpfull Andy, tnx.

After reviewing the process again, with the new information you brought to my attention, i've come up with the next process;

1. Present a service on the site (for instance: translations, like sundaysenergy)
2. Product description say's what the service is, including the estimated cost
3. Placing order by customer
4. Translate the document (status: work-in-progress)
5. Uploading the translated document to a files directory (status: work-done, payment-awaiting)
6. Notify the customer the document is ready and payment is awaiting (no downloadlink is provided yet to customer)
7. On payment unhook article from order and hook up translated file
8. Notify customer with downloadlink (status: waiting-for-download)
9. Download by customer (status: complete)

We have discussed step 1-4 already, at the moment as far as i'm concerned there is no need to explicitly work them out.

step 5:
I want to upload the translated file to the files directory. Is it possible to hook this file to a specific order? (even with a little coding). If so a trigger could be executed to change the status of the order and notify the customer (step 6)

step 7:
Is a trigger possible on payment of the order. If yes a small piece of code could attach the document (provided in step 5) to the order and provide a valid upload link just for this customer (step 8 ).

Because hiring is no option for me at the moment, i will have to do it myself. I'll have to dive into mod-development a bit, but thats worth the effort if i know it can be done. I've done a fair chair in PHP, bash, etc so I think i am able to figure out the pieces of code (perhaps with some help). Posting back is no issue in this case. Where would we be if everyone kept on leeching.

I reckon i can use some coaching ...

Most important for me now is, can it be done. and will it be useful?

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VinceW