flash 5 and paypal

[monstermash]

okay, can anybody give me a working example of a flash 5 site hooked up to paypal, actually using flash buttons to communicate the paypal form variables? i'va made a functional hybrid site (http://www.scrapmenagerie.com) but i'd like to see if i can get another 100% flash site hooked up (http://www.grooveisintheart.com). thanks for any help...

[Musicman]

Hi,

you would probably have to use a cart built into your flash movie, and send the totals to paypal on checking out.

Musicman

[SmallFly]

Hi,

I'm also on my way to insert a shopping cart in a flash site.

The thing is that I still haven't found any example or tutorial about "send the totals to paypal on checking out". How does it works ?

What about the HTML code given by PayPal for each of the goods ?

Thanks.

[Musicman]

Hi,

you can neither use the html code for individual items nor, according to other posts here, their flash components.
So basically you would send them a request that says "items for purchase #4711291 at USD 23.99"
The way paypal works the visitor would be sent to a thankyou url after paying (which would have the purchase number as part of the url)
Of course, flash cannot do that by itself: you should use some server script to assign distinct purchase numbers to your visitors and to store the details of their purchase. If this is impossible, there might be a chance to build something else, but closing the browser right after paying might lose the order

Musicman

[SmallFly]

This thing (PayPal) seems quite complicate.

I'm not sure I got your explanation. I'm afraid that going to take me time to setup.

If you have any usefull links, that's would be great.

Thanks.

[Musicman]

Hi,

het the shopping_cart and ipn pdf files from the paypal site. The first one has a section on integrating a 3rd party cart with paypal .... your flash movie will take that role

Musicman

[SmallFly]

Where can I find these pdf files you are talking about?
They seem interesting.

Thanks

[Musicman]

Hi,

on the paypal site, go Merchant tools, then manual

Musicman

[monstermash]

thanks for all the help and information everyone. if anyone would like any help with the paypal component using html and asp i would be glad to offer any assistance but i'll be learning about the flash and paypal issue myself.