2006/2/7, Bob Meetin <bobm@xxxxxxxxxxx>: > Is there a php way to fork the information that gets sent to paypal > using one of their buttons so that you can store it in a local database > (mysql) as well? For instance: > > Customer: John Smith > Address: 123 Main Street > Ordered: 3 widgets > Total: $99.00 > Date: 02/07/2006 First, this is typically the data that can be processed by paypal web services. Then, it is still possible to store that data before doing the payment. > > The other somewhat related question, when you use paypal's process their > form takes you to their site where your customer registers with name, > address, etc... How can you also capture that locally in your/my > database without forcing the customer to go through a registration > process as well? Web Services, again. You'll need a Business account. Think that your payment workflow would be more trustfully if you let the user pay directly on paypal. > Or will paypal return all this info to you in a form or email that you > can import? You are better using IPN (Instant Payment Notification) so that your site is directly advised when your user's payments are made. Then you deliver the products. Laurent. -- «Un peu d'internationalisme éloigne de la patrie; beaucoup y ramène» Jean Jaurès@<http://www.le-valdo.com> PHP Data object relational mapping generator http://www.metastorage.net/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/php-objects/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: php-objects-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
