Integrating PayPal Mini cart with PayPal Custom Buttons

[ColinM]

Hi Pablo,

I'm just assisting a client set up a new PayPal account and have noticed that PayPal has the ability to create custom buttons that allows you add a drop down combo selection box for, say, selection of a clothing size - you configure the button in the PayPal account and then imbed the HTML in an HTML box.

I love the simplicity of the PayPal mini cart extension and how it keeps the buyer on the website, but it appears it needs to be the standard cart buttons?

[Pablo]

Although I did not test it, the PayPal mini cart may also work with custom code.

[ColinM]

Although I did not test it, the PayPal mini cart may also work with custom code.

It doesn't seem to Pablo - it opens the standard second tab browser window as if you had a std cart button without the Paypal Mini Cart extension in it.

Not sure if you can suggest anything from the PayPal Custom Button code snippet in the HTML area:

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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="RK2N3UWQR44U8">
<table>
<tr><td><input type="hidden" name="on0" value="Please select size">Please select size</td></tr><tr><td><select name="os0">
	<option value="Size S">Size S $60.00 AUD</option>
	<option value="Size M">Size M $60.00 AUD</option>
	<option value="Size L">Size L $60.00 AUD</option>
	<option value="Size XL">Size XL $60.00 AUD</option>
	<option value="Size XXL">Size XXL $60.00 AUD</option>
	<option value="Size 3XL">Size 3XL $60.00 AUD</option>
</select> </td></tr>
</table>
<input type="hidden" name="currency_code" value="AUD">
<input type="image" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_AU/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/en_AU/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" height="1">
</form>

[Pablo]

Change

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<input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_s-xclick">

to

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<input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_cart">

[ColinM]

Change

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<input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_s-xclick">

to

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<input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_cart">

OK, that got us one step closer - it now displays the Mini cart - but it doesn't add the selected item to the cart ?

[Pablo]

Your code does not have fields for amount and item ID

[ColinM]

Your code does not have fields for amount and item ID

I agree Pablo, but that's the code that is generated by PayPal - I've tried adding the code:

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<input type="hidden" name="amount" value="54.00">
<input type="hidden" name="tax" value="6.00">
<input type="hidden" name="currency_code" value="AUD">

but it still says my cart is empty if I use the mini cart.

In addition, I've noticed two other issues:

1) If I add the mini cart and add an item to the cart using the original WB add to cart button the mini cart doesn't show the tax only a pre-tax sub total.
2) If I test the same item without the mini cart - it (of course) reverts back to PayPal cart page but shows the GST.
3) If I use the code that PayPal provides to select a size with the Custom button and not the mini cart, it also doesn't show the GST.

[Pablo]

I think you should also include the item name/number

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<input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="">
<input type="hidden" name="item_number" value="">

Note that I did not create the PayPal minicart, this is an external script. I only create an extension 'wrapper' for it, on request.
So I have no control over the behavior of this script. It is provided "AS IS".

[BaconFries]

Hi Colin lets see if this helps the first part is the code you have already provided which is the buying options for the sizes and price.

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<select name="os0">
   <option value="Size S">Size S $60.00 AUD</option>
   <option value="Size M">Size M $60.00 AUD</option>
   <option value="Size L">Size L $60.00 AUD</option>
   <option value="Size XL">Size XL $60.00 AUD</option>
   <option value="Size XXL">Size XXL $60.00 AUD</option>
   <option value="Size 3XL">Size 3XL $60.00 AUD</option>
</select>

The second part should output the size and the price for what you need.

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<input type="hidden" name="on0" value="Size" />
   <input type="hidden" name="option_select0" value="Size S" />
   <input type="hidden" name="option_amount0" value="60.00" />
   <input type="hidden" name="option_select1" value="Size M" />
   <input type="hidden" name="option_amount1" value="60.00" />
   <input type="hidden" name="option_select2" value="Size L" />
   <input type="hidden" name="option_amount3" value="60.00" />
   <input type="hidden" name="option_select3" value="Size M" />
  <input type="hidden" name="option_amount4" value="60.00" />
  <input type="hidden" name="option_select4" value="Size L" />
  <input type="hidden" name="option_amount5" value="60.00" />
  <input type="hidden" name="option_select5" value="Size XL" />
  <input type="hidden" name="option_amount6" value="60.00" />
  <input type="hidden" name="option_select6" value="Size XXL" />
  <input type="hidden" name="option_amount7" value="60.00" />
  <input type="hidden" name="option_select7" value="Size 3XL" />

Hope this helps...

[ColinM]

Pablo and BC - Thank you so much, my apologies for the delay in getting back to you, been away.

I haven't got down to testing all that code yet, but I will. Doing it one step at a time...

One question for you please Pablo, at this stage, why does the Mini cart by itself show only the Pre-tax amount as the item amount, the same page using the std external PayPal method shows the gross (GST included) amount?

[Pablo]

I'm sorry I do not have any control over the behavior of this (third party) script. it is provided "AS IS".

[ColinM]

I'm sorry I do not have any control over the behavior of this (third party) script. it is provided "AS IS".

Ahh, ok - no worries Pablo, thank you anyway

[BaconFries]

Colin there may be a way I havent tried it as not at my PC on what you refer to as a"Walkabout: but will be back soon and try what I am thinking and will post results.

[ColinM]

Colin there may be a way I havent tried it as not at my PC on what you refer to as a"Walkabout: but will be back soon and try what I am thinking and will post results.

on what you refer to as a"Walkabout

hahaha we do indeed.

BC, that would be awesome mate - thank you - looking forward to that post!

[BaconFries]

Hi Colin ok have looked at this and my initial thought to maybe what could be done.....cant sorry. I paid a visit to the following from the original author (jeff harrell ) of the script is it is not possible but it will show in the checkout.
https://github.com/jeffharrell/minicart/issues/66