Re: accepting paypal on cgi site

[Jeff Silberberg <jsilberberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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".
> --

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 !