Integrating PayPal Mini cart with PayPal Custom Buttons
Integrating PayPal Mini cart with PayPal Custom Buttons
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?
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?
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Re: Integrating PayPal Mini cart with PayPal Custom Buttons
Although I did not test it, the PayPal mini cart may also work with custom code.
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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.Pablo wrote:Although I did not test it, the PayPal mini cart may also work with custom code.
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>
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Re: Integrating PayPal Mini cart with PayPal Custom Buttons
Change
to
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<input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_s-xclick">
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<input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_cart">
Re: Integrating PayPal Mini cart with PayPal Custom Buttons
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 wrote:ChangetoCode: Select all
<input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_s-xclick">
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<input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_cart">
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Re: Integrating PayPal Mini cart with PayPal Custom Buttons
Your code does not have fields for amount and item ID
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I agree Pablo, but that's the code that is generated by PayPal - I've tried adding the code:Pablo wrote:Your code does not have fields for amount and item ID
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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">
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.
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Re: Integrating PayPal Mini cart with PayPal Custom Buttons
I think you should also include the item name/number
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".
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<input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="">
<input type="hidden" name="item_number" value="">
So I have no control over the behavior of this script. It is provided "AS IS".
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Re: Integrating PayPal Mini cart with PayPal Custom Buttons
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.
The second part should output the size and the price for what you need.
Hope this helps...
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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>
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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" />
Re: Integrating PayPal Mini cart with PayPal Custom Buttons
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?
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?
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Re: Integrating PayPal Mini cart with PayPal Custom Buttons
I'm sorry I do not have any control over the behavior of this (third party) script. it is provided "AS IS".
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Ahh, ok - no worries Pablo, thank you anywayPablo wrote:I'm sorry I do not have any control over the behavior of this (third party) script. it is provided "AS IS".

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Re: Integrating PayPal Mini cart with PayPal Custom Buttons
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.
Re: Integrating PayPal Mini cart with PayPal Custom Buttons
BaconFries wrote: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.
BaconFries wrote:on what you refer to as a"Walkabout

BC, that would be awesome mate - thank you - looking forward to that post!
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Re: Integrating PayPal Mini cart with PayPal Custom Buttons
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
https://github.com/jeffharrell/minicart/issues/66