RE: 'manual' order entry

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as i re read these posts i think i see that the needs for this functionality is a little vague.. so i will attempt to push out how i see this module looking:

1. admin logs in
2. chooses "Manual Order Entry" 
3. chooses from drop down of customers what customer he needs to represent and chooses "Customer A"
4. (optionally also can create a new user) 
5. system then logs in -in a new window- the admin as through he is "Customer A"
6. from this window, the oscommerce just thinks that "Customer A" is buying and treats this session like a standard customer order session.
7. after checkout you just close the window and you are back in the admin section as before.

I hope this helps... when i look at this idea, i see the major coding would be only to mask the admin as a user .... perhaps this can be done through a cookie? i have no idea, but i just want to make sure we all dont go off creating more than most of us need.....

looking froward to your responses!!

thanx