Re: accepting paypal on cgi site

Jim,

I have had one of these in service for years, I use it with a non-profit I support and do not want the security responsibility on CC numbers.

I use the [form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr"; method="post"] function so that the CC data is encrypted.

My process builds a Paynow button that passes control to Paypal, included in the forms list of fields is a return and a cancel. This tells
paypal how to return control to you on a approved / completed payment and on a canceled payment so you can do the right thing.

Good Luck,
JMS...


At 10:42 AM 12/3/2008, Jim Franz wrote:

Customer wants to accept Paypal payment on their current rpg/cgi site
for their customers A/R statement.
Most likely only a couple trans a day, all for different amounts.
Read thru the Paypal developer site.
I'm sure others have done this -
The basic HTML Checkout Cart Upload method with only 1 item seems to fit this situation.
Questions:
1. since what customer pays is will get applied - do I need the encryption
options? (if yes - would like some idea how on iSeries)
2. Did not see any option from Paypal other than email for payment confirmation - it there a way to get transaction record (immediate - need to release a credit lock on new orders if payment made).

Would prefer working in the rpg/cgi and not having to install/load php - I see plenty of php info on paypal..customer looking for a "quick fix".
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Jeffrey Silberberg
CompuDesigns, Inc.
Atlanta, GA. 30350
(770) 399-9464
http://www.compudesigns.net

As soon as I know the answers
They change the questions !