Passing Data to Paypal in hyperlink

[JRam]

We are setting up a web site using FP2002, collecting name
and address information on our site and then linking the
person to Paypal to make a payment. I would like to pass
along the name and address information to Paypal so the
user doesn't have to re-enter it all again. How to you
make the hyperlink dynamic so you can pass that
information to the Paypal site? Paypal has information
about what to do with the information, but doesn't help
with creating the proper link.

JRam

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

1. You want to pass this as a hidden form field, not as part of a querystring, and the price really
should be pull from a database so that "smart" users can not change the price.

2. You would have to use a server-side scripting such as ASP, ASP.net, PHP etc. to build this
following PayPal's instructions.

or

Just pass the product info and price, and then let the user fill-in their info on PayPal, which then
have a complete record for your to review.

There are a number of PayPal based shopping carts available for little or no cost. You can find link
to them on the PayPal site.

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[JRam]

Thanks Thomas,

here is some additional information: We are a non-profit
organization and want to have people register with us and
then be able to make an online donation through Paypal. I
don't want folks to have to re-enter the name and address
information in Paypal so I want to pass that through the
hyperlink. No product info or price info is passed. The
user makes what level of donation they want.

Does this make a difference in how I set this up?

JRam

 

[MD Websunlimited]

Hi JRam,

Take a look at http://www.candypress.com

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[Thomas A. Rowe]

How are you receiving and handling people's registration info currently?

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I believe Paypal has instructions on prepopulating their form from yours. I've never done it but I remember seeing something like this on their setup.



| Thanks Thomas,
|
| here is some additional information: We are a non-profit
| organization and want to have people register with us and
| then be able to make an online donation through Paypal. I
| don't want folks to have to re-enter the name and address
| information in Paypal so I want to pass that through the
| hyperlink. No product info or price info is passed. The
| user makes what level of donation they want.
|
| Does this make a difference in how I set this up?
|
| JRam
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >
| >We are setting up a web site using FP2002, collecting
| name
| >and address information on our site and then linking the
| >person to Paypal to make a payment. I would like to pass
| >along the name and address information to Paypal so the
| >user doesn't have to re-enter it all again. How to you
| >make the hyperlink dynamic so you can pass that
| >information to the Paypal site? Paypal has information
| >about what to do with the information, but doesn't help
| >with creating the proper link.
| >
| >JRam
| >.
| >

 

[Stefan B Rusynko]

No
Download the PayPal manual at
http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_merchant-outside
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| Thanks Thomas,
|
| here is some additional information: We are a non-profit
| organization and want to have people register with us and
| then be able to make an online donation through Paypal. I
| don't want folks to have to re-enter the name and address
| information in Paypal so I want to pass that through the
| hyperlink. No product info or price info is passed. The
| user makes what level of donation they want.
|
| Does this make a difference in how I set this up?
|
| JRam
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >
| >We are setting up a web site using FP2002, collecting
| name
| >and address information on our site and then linking the
| >person to Paypal to make a payment. I would like to pass
| >along the name and address information to Paypal so the
| >user doesn't have to re-enter it all again. How to you
| >make the hyperlink dynamic so you can pass that
| >information to the Paypal site? Paypal has information
| >about what to do with the information, but doesn't help
| >with creating the proper link.
| >
| >JRam
| >.
| >