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Neilj99

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on 02/10/2009 at 3:09:40AM

Total Posts: 242

Hi,

I have an 'add to cart' button on my site where a URL is entered into the buttons properties to perform the add function.

Is it possible to turn an HTML form block into a URL so that I can use it in said button?

The scenario is that the form block is a Paypal 'add to cart' button, but I just want to use the data in that block without their image, on my button, and go to the cart the same way I would have had I clicked the paypal button..

Neil

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Neilj99

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on 05/10/2009 at 7:22:05PM

Total Posts: 242

It works - so resolved.

N.

LukeM

"Imperfection"

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on 05/10/2009 at 3:19:04PM

Total Posts: 70

Neilj99 wrote:
> There is a way to do it.
>
> When you create the button, an email link is also created. You
> use this in place of the actual button code. Works a treat.
>
> N.

Have you resolved this issue then if it works a treat?

Neilj99

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on 03/10/2009 at 1:29:28AM

Total Posts: 242

There is a way to do it.

When you create the button, an email link is also created. You use this in place of the actual button code. Works a treat.

N.

Garin

"Devil in disguise"

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on 02/10/2009 at 1:38:40PM

Total Posts: 2074

If you're using some sort of shopping cart joomla extension not sure why you want a paypal button on every page. Surely the extension has its own cart system.
I think your only option is to use a joomla module that fully supports paypal integration (there are quite a few of them).

Warhunt

"Life int a DPS race"

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on 02/10/2009 at 9:05:17AM

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Was thinking the same Hmmm..... or maybe they stay up late. If i was up that late there is no way I could think about all this sort of stuff 0_o

Anyway, let us know what you do neil.

Hmmm...

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on 02/10/2009 at 9:00:26AM

Edited: 2/10/09 9:02

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As Garin said, you can have any button you like but you'll still need the 'form' HTML for PayPal.

I'm not familiar with Joomola but a quick Google shows these docs: http://docs.joomla.org/How_do_you_add_a_PayPal_button%3F

Any good?
^Hmmm...

EDIT: You two get up early - or stay up late!

Neilj99

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on 02/10/2009 at 4:55:07AM

Total Posts: 242

Basically I want my 'add to cart' button (an extension in Joomla) to do exactly the same as clicking a Paypal add to cart button, but the only way to assign an action to my button is to assign a URL, not a code block.

N.

Garin

"Devil in disguise"

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on 02/10/2009 at 4:29:30AM

Total Posts: 2074

Slightly confusing description. :)

Really not sure what you're asking. You cant convert paypal form data into a URL (not easily anyway). You can change the paypal image though.

Maybe a URL showing the current set up and what you want to change would help explain your query better.

Neilj99

Regular

on 02/10/2009 at 3:09:40AM

Total Posts: 242

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