PayPal Mini Cart

[kevinp]

Hi Paul

This usually means that the

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<script src="./minicart.js" type="text/javascript"></script></head>

is missing from your page header. Going to the PayPal site is the natuaral behaviour and the minicart simply hijacks this command to keep the process on your site.

If it works in preview it sounds like it could be something on your external server preventing the javascript from running. Who is your host provider?

I've just published a test page at http://www.primal-design.co.uk/test/ at it works OK.

Try re inserting the minicart extension. What is your site url so I can have a look.

[uniformality]

hi Kevin

thank you for your help. i will test your suggestion when i get home.

Thanks for your assistance

Paul

Edited to remove link

[uniformality]

Hello Kevin

I found it worked if i upload the minicart.js script to the website

Thanks for the help anyway

Regards

Paul

[kevinp]

Ah. that would be the problem then. If for some reason javascript is not supported the cart is built to decrade back to the paypal cart page and not give a warning message.

I looked at your source code and could not see a problem.

Glad you got it working.

[kevinp]

I've just tried the cart out with a few different buttons and configurations and it seems to work ok.

Are you sure you filled in the item price details on the cart button extension? This is the only way I have been able toreplicate your problem.

Can you provide some more detail about which button you're using (either the WB button or the provided cart button)?

Can you provide a link to the page?

Cheers

kev P

[me.prosenjeet]

Nice indeed!

[uniformality]

Hello Kevin

is it possible to make the paypal generated buttons work with the minicart?
i could really use this type of button http://justtesting123.comuf.com/index.html

Also regarding the positioning of the dropdown in firefox browsers , i have one page with it on the left and another page where it appears on the right , both pages have identical minicart settings i cant figure what is happening.

edited to add its does the same in google chrome as well

Regards Paul

[kevinp]

Hello Paul

Yes the paypal generated buttons will work with the cart as long as they are not encrypted. To create a button follow the steps below:

• If you are logged in to paypal.com and are creating or already have a hosted/encrypted button and you'd like to use the Mini Cart you'll need to:

1. Create a button on PayPal's website and uncheck the Save button at PayPal checkbox under Step 2: Track inventory, profit & loss.

2. Once you've created the button click Remove code protection before copying your button's code.

This will provide you with button code you can include on your website and works with the Mini Cart.

• If you are not logged in when you create a button you shouldn't need to do any additional steps to be compatible with the Mini Cart.

Firefox and Chrome usually default the cart to the left side. This is an ongoing issue with these browsers that we are trying to solveby using a javascript object. Not sure what's causing the behaviour you describe. I'll look into it. It works on the right with IE and Opera.

Hope this helps

Kev

[BaconFries]

Hi kevin been working on this myself and believe I have nailed the postioning down in FF and chrome with how I set it up in the mini.js I can select whether to have it dropdown from left or right in FF, chrome I can send it on to you if you had a email that I can send too....you can let me know...

[kevinp]

That would be very helpful BaconFries. I've not had the time lately to put work into the cart. I kind of got it working using a Javascript object but there are still problems with firefox.

[BaconFries]

Hi Kevin ok I got your email you van take it down now before the spam bot grab it ... will send on files now for you to view...hope this helps...

[kevinp]

Ahh, very good. I haven't got to grips with the xsl files as yet. I'm working on a MYSQL extension (time permitting) which I will need them for. Demo here http://www.aivahealth.co.uk/test2/. Very basic at the moment but will include date field with calendar and blank page search (hopefully).

Thanks for your work BaconFries. The extension was more popular than I expected and I'm sure the forum members will appreciate your efforts greatly.

Thanks again

Kev

[BaconFries]

I like the looks of this will be a very handy extension.....anyway glad I could have helped a little with mini cart as said I started work on it myself just to see how far it could go with dropdowns and even checkboxs (not included in the one I sent) still working with checkboxs as it needs a seperate js script to control it...if I get anywhere with I will let you know..

[zinc]

Guys this is a MUST have extension as it has proved to be so useful, so please keep up the good work and thank you for your hard work.

[kevinp]

Baconfries has sorted the position problem out for chrome and firefox and also added a few extras. He's put lot of work into the extension and I'll upload it later tonight when I get home.

[zinc]

Baconfries has sorted the position problem out for chrome and firefox and also added a few extras. He's put lot of work into the extension and I'll upload it later tonight when I get home.

Cheers Kevin & BF

[BaconFries]

Awwww shucks you going to have me but your

[kevinp]

A little later than promised but here is the new version of the extension as build by BacoFries. Hope you find it usefull.

Download at

[uniformality]

Thanks guys great work.

One small request, the checkout page includes a paypal 'sign-up' section is it possible to go to the 'normal' checkout page instead?

Regards

Paul

[BaconFries]

Afternoon uniformality dont know if this can be done, we have only used the original script by the author to build the extension and this is how he uses the script to display the checkout page using the javascript maybe kev can answer you more on this as he was the original builder of the extension I only gave input to help fix the cart position on page and added a couple of extras to enhance the extension...

[kevinp]

Hi uniformality. This behaviour happens because the 'cart' function has already happened on your web page so you effectively just visit the PayPal site to make the payment either by PayPal account (hence the log in) or by debit/credit card.

This is pretty much controlled by paypal so not 100% sure if what you're looking for is possible but I'll try out a few configerations and see what I can come up with.

[mandrake]

Hello
Bravo for the important work done on this expansion!
Is it possible to create a quick tutorial for those like me who can not understand how to set this new expansion?
I tried all night to find the solution but I can not, my problem is with all options "Click to modify this property"
I am sure this plugin is installed because when I add a paypal button simple "add to cart", it works and the amount is displayed in the window of the paypal cart.
Thank you in advance for your help and sorry for my bad english language!

Best regards,
Mandrake.

[BaconFries]

Bonjour Mandrake I will try to write a pdf tutorial later today or tonight to explain the new functions to the extension and hopefully this will explain it for you and other users.

[mandrake]

Hello BaconFries,

Thank you very much!

Best regards,

Mandrake.

[BaconFries]

Here is the pdf file that I hope will help users understand more of how the extension works and what the variables mean to the cart...

http://www.mediafire.com/?zm4uqiumqme

[mandrake]

Great!

Thank You Baconfries!

Best regards,

Mandrake.

[mandrake]

Hi,

I download the pdf twice without any problem....


Best regards,

Mandrake.

[BaconFries]

Just ran a quick test to see what might be wrong, seems to show ok in all test browsers that I am using from IE6 to IE8 FF, Opera, Chrome, Safari do you have a url we can view just to see what may be wrong... you might wantto try this please enable the png fix see if the cures the missing arrow...

[BaconFries]

Adding tax or shipping just set the input value for both example below shows shipping cost please note this will not get displeyed in the cart but will show at checkout....



Spacing you own buttons take a look at the line of code below the highlighted part in red you can increase the size ie 110px, 120px to space your own button....
<input type="image" src="images/view.jpg" align="top" style="position:absolute;left:100px;top:90px" border="0" name="submit" alt="view cart" class="button" value="View your cart" vspace="4">

Changing postion of text this would require redoing the form code in the extension to allow positioning that you need at this time I cant work on the extension to do this maybe at a later date or maybe Kevin can take a look at this if he has the time...

[BaconFries]

Yes but you will have to modify the minicart.js manualy to do this open the minicart.js file in any html.text editor and look for line
var shippingNotice = createElement('span', 'does not include shipping & tax', please note I havent tested removing this so I cannot say if this will effect how the cart works.... in place of the line of text you wish to remove you could add in its place.... "tax & shipping added at checkout"

[BaconFries]

Please clear your temporary cache this is probably storing a copy of the old script, html etc...

[BaconFries]

Then this is probably because you are still loading the original js file when pre-viewing the extension, the modification can only be done when you are ready to finally upload to your server where you will then see the changes made in the minicart js...you cannot make the changes then preview again in WB as this will always load the embeded minicart js that loads with the extension this will always over right any changes made manauly....

[BaconFries]

You sure it not there take a look in currency code (NZD) is in between NOK and PHP in the drop down of currencies...

[BaconFries]

Sorry this is not possible with the extension... to do this it would need another drop-down option added to allow the user to be able to select the shipping costs that you have for the items for sale.....

[BaconFries]

First link tested and working....

[kevinp]

The original link seems to be working fine.

[zinc]

The original link seems to be working fine.

Kevin I like the mathcaptcha on your site. Free script was it?

[kevinp]

It was an extension for WB. You can get it from viewtopic.php?f=42&t=31111

[zinc]

It was an extension for WB. You can get it from viewtopic.php?f=42&t=31111

Thanks mate. Nice one.

[protectourlands]

Nevermind. I see there is a newer version.

[protectourlands]

I'm having a problem trying to figure out how to offer 3 options of the same product (dropdown).

For example: red shirt, blue shirt, green shirt - all the same price of $15.

Item Name Settings
Item Name Settings / Name or Item Number
item_name / Blue shirt
item_name / Red shirt
item_name / Green shirt

Input Value Settings
Option Select / Input Value
option_select0 / $15.00

Amount Value Option Settings
Value / Option
15.00 / Blue shirt
15.00 / Red Shirt
15.00 / Green Shirt

With this configuration, no matter what color option I choose in the dropdown, it always sends the Green Shirt option to the cart (last entry in "Name or Item Number"). I think I'm doing something wrong in "Option Select". I'm not sure what "option_select0" means. Anyone have a suggestion?

[BaconFries]

@protectourlands take a lok at the PDF I made some time ago how to use the extension hope this helps some more on how to use
http://www.mediafire.com/?zm4uqiumqme

[protectourlands]

Hi BaconFries

I read it and it really helped. For some reason though I am having a hard time wrapping my brain around employing different categories to be sent to the cart. I get them in the dropdown no problem, but when I preview the page it seems no matter which dropdown option i choose to send to the cart, it only sends the last item listed in the Item Name Settings > Name or Item number.

Can you explain what option_select_0 is and what it is supposed to match? I have a feeling the problem is there. I have option_select0 under "Option Select", and $15 under Input Value. Since all three of my dropdown options are the same price (just different color), do I need to modify this?

I appreciate your advice.

[BaconFries]

@ protectourlands it late here in the UK and I am heading to bed, I will knock up a little demo tomorrow for you so you can see what it does and how to set up.....

[protectourlands]

Oh that would be great. Thank you so much.

[BaconFries]

Please read this
http://www.mediafire.com/?zm4uqiumqme

Small demo of who to use
http://www.mediafire.com/?2l2d3fyu6bu7352

Please note that I do not "Support" this extension although I may have made it..It was made to pass on to Kevin to show what else could be done with using extra variables etc.

[iamafireman]

I am going to use this on a site i'm building, I'm not using the extension but instead just the code from the site. Have everything working, but the window is behind all my content. Any idea how to get it to show on top of my content?

[BaconFries]

@iamafireman insert the code below in Page HTML between<head></head> tags* set the z-index to what you require but I think 100 should be enough....

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<style type="text/css">
#PPMiniCart {
position: relative !important;
z-index: 100 !important;
}
</style>

[iamafireman]

Thanks that did it.

[BaconFries]

Glad to have helped...