Multiple price options for the PayPal page order button

[bennisb]

Hi

How do I add a multiple price option to the s2Member button code that is shown at the bottom of this page - http://www.pensionforecast.org.uk/what- ... om-attack/

I've taken the code from a button I created in PayPal - here's the code my PayPal account generated.

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<form target="paypal" action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post">
<input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_s-xclick">
<input type="hidden" name="hosted_button_id" value="7WW4A74PCNSVQ">
<table>
<tr><td><input type="hidden" name="on0" value="How many Trusts would you like created?">How many Trusts would you like created?</td></tr><tr><td><select name="os0">
   <option value="1 Trust">1 Trust £300.00</option>
   <option value="2 Trusts">2 Trusts £600.00</option>
   <option value="3 Trusts">3 Trusts £900.00</option>
   <option value="4 Trusts">4 Trusts £1,200.00</option>
   <option value="5 Trusts or more">5 Trusts or more £1,500.00</option>
</select> </td></tr>
</table>
<input type="hidden" name="currency_code" value="GBP">
<input type="image" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/WEBSCR-640-20110306-1/en_GB/i/btn/btn_cart_LG.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online.">
<img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/WEBSCR-640-20110306-1/en_GB/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" height="1">
</form>

Thanks.

Brian

[Cristián Lávaque]

Hmm... Well, you're using a custom option field for the PayPal button, which isn't meant to change the price, but to specify some detail about the object being purchased.

Option fields let your customers specify options (such as size or color) for the items they purchase.

In your form, the price is set at £300 by this line:

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<input name="amount" value="300" type="hidden">

You could try taking out that hidden amount field and changing the <select> name to "amount" and then give the options the value in Pounds with the description they have, and see if that works.

Your dropdown code would be like this:

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<select name="amount">
   <option value="300">1 Trust £300.00</option>
   <option value="600">2 Trusts £600.00</option>
   <option value="900">3 Trusts £900.00</option>
   <option value="1200">4 Trusts £1,200.00</option>
   <option value="1500">5 Trusts or more £1,500.00</option>
</select>

This solution would not update the item number, though, which may not be a problem, I don't know.

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<input name="item_number" value="sp:1245:8760" type="hidden">

Let me know if this helped you.

[bennisb]

Hi Cristian

Thanks for your reply. I made the changes I think you suggested, but it either showed £0 or error when I clicked on the button. Here's the full code I've got at present...

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How many Trusts would you like created?

<tr><td><select name="amount">
   <option value="300">1 Trust £300.00</option>
   <option value="600">2 Trusts £600.00</option>
   <option value="900">3 Trusts £900.00</option>
   <option value="1200">4 Trusts £1,200.00</option>
   <option value="1500">5 Trusts or more £1,500.00</option>
</select> </td></tr>

<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post">
<input type="hidden" name="business" value="brian@bennis.net" />
<input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_xclick" />
<!-- Instant Payment Notification & Return Page Details -->
<input type="hidden" name="notify_url" value="http://www.pensionforecast.org.uk/?s2member_paypal_notify=1" />
<input type="hidden" name="cancel_return" value="http://www.pensionforecast.org.uk/" />
<input type="hidden" name="return" value="http://www.pensionforecast.org.uk/?s2member_paypal_return=1" />
<input type="hidden" name="rm" value="2" />
<!-- Configures All Of The Checkout Fields -->
<input type="hidden" name="no_shipping" value="1" />
<input type="hidden" name="no_note" value="1" />
<input type="hidden" name="custom" value="www.pensionforecast.org.uk" />
<input type="hidden" name="currency_code" value="GBP" />
<input type="hidden" name="page_style" value="paypal" />
<input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="NON-MEMBER: Pension Death Benefits Trust. A trust to protect your pension from attack from a variety of sources." />
<input name="item_number" value="sp:1245:8760" type="hidden" />
<!-- Displays The PayPal® Image Button -->
<input type="image" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_xpressCheckout.gif" style="width:auto; height:auto; border:0;" alt="PayPal®" />
</form>

It produces £0 using this code and if I change name="item_number" to name="amount" just before value="sp:1245:8760" above, then the PayPal error is produced. I'm obviously being very stupid.

Brian

[Cristián Lávaque]

Yes, item_number is not amount, don't mix them.

The reason why your amount value is not being sent, is because you put the code outside of the form. Here, try this:

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<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post">
   <input type="hidden" name="business" value="brian@bennis.net" />
   <input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_xclick" />
   <!-- Instant Payment Notification & Return Page Details -->
   <input type="hidden" name="notify_url" value="http://www.pensionforecast.org.uk/?s2member_paypal_notify=1" />
   <input type="hidden" name="cancel_return" value="http://www.pensionforecast.org.uk/" />
   <input type="hidden" name="return" value="http://www.pensionforecast.org.uk/?s2member_paypal_return=1" />
   <input type="hidden" name="rm" value="2" />
   <!-- Configures All Of The Checkout Fields -->
   <input type="hidden" name="no_shipping" value="1" />
   <input type="hidden" name="no_note" value="1" />
   <input type="hidden" name="custom" value="www.pensionforecast.org.uk" />
   <input type="hidden" name="currency_code" value="GBP" />
   <input type="hidden" name="page_style" value="paypal" />
   <input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="NON-MEMBER: Pension Death Benefits Trust. A trust to protect your pension from attack from a variety of sources." />
   <input name="item_number" value="sp:1245:8760" type="hidden" />
   <p>How many Trusts would you like created?</p>
   <select name="amount">
      <option value="300">1 Trust £300.00</option>
      <option value="600">2 Trusts £600.00</option>
      <option value="900">3 Trusts £900.00</option>
      <option value="1200">4 Trusts £1,200.00</option>
      <option value="1500">5 Trusts or more £1,500.00</option>
   </select>
   <!-- Displays The PayPal® Image Button -->
   <input type="image" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_xpressCheckout.gif" style="width:auto; height:auto; border:0;" alt="PayPal®" />
</form>

Hope that helps.

By the way, I fixed your posts already, but read this on how to post code in the forums viewtopic.php?f=36&t=2780

[bennisb]

Hi Cristian

Thanks, that's done the trick. But there's one tiny element that could be misleading. You'll see on the PayPal order form it shows Quantity: 1
.
That could be misleading if a person has ordered 4 trusts for £1,200. Any ideas?

Brian

[Cristián Lávaque]

I see your problem. Then you could set the amount to 300 and use the dropdown to select a quantity.

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<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post">
   <input type="hidden" name="business" value="brian@bennis.net" />
   <input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_xclick" />
   <!-- Instant Payment Notification & Return Page Details -->
   <input type="hidden" name="notify_url" value="http://www.pensionforecast.org.uk/?s2member_paypal_notify=1" />
   <input type="hidden" name="cancel_return" value="http://www.pensionforecast.org.uk/" />
   <input type="hidden" name="return" value="http://www.pensionforecast.org.uk/?s2member_paypal_return=1" />
   <input type="hidden" name="rm" value="2" />
   <!-- Configures All Of The Checkout Fields -->
   <input type="hidden" name="no_shipping" value="1" />
   <input type="hidden" name="no_note" value="1" />
   <input type="hidden" name="custom" value="www.pensionforecast.org.uk" />
   <input type="hidden" name="currency_code" value="GBP" />
   <input type="hidden" name="page_style" value="paypal" />
   <input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="NON-MEMBER: Pension Death Benefits Trust. A trust to protect your pension from attack from a variety of sources." />
   <input name="item_number" value="sp:1245:8760" type="hidden" />
   <input name="amount" value="300" type="hidden" />
   <p>How many Trusts would you like created?</p>
   <select name="quantity">
      <option value="1">1 Trust £300</option>
      <option value="2">2 Trusts £600</option>
      <option value="3">3 Trusts £900</option>
      <option value="4">4 Trusts £1,200</option>
      <option value="5">5 Trusts or more £1,500</option>
   </select>
   <!-- Displays The PayPal® Image Button -->
   <input type="image" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_xpressCheckout.gif" style="width:auto; height:auto; border:0;" alt="PayPal®" />
</form>

Let me know if that solves it.

[bennisb]

Hi Cristián

That's brilliant. It works a treat. Thank you so much for your help. I'm sorted now.

Brian

[Cristián Lávaque]

Awesome.